63-91-2 | Phenylalanine

Chemical type

• Amino acid

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• Amino acid (aromatic)

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Key properties

• Starting substrate for the phenylpropanoid pathway
• Deaminated to cinnamic acid by PAL
• Links primary metabolism to secondary metabolite production

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• Provides nitrogen-containing functional groups (e.g., amine) during synthesis
• 75 mol% used in FCND synthesis (P75 variant)
• Source of heteroatom doping (nitrogen) for enhanced properties

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• Essential for synthesis of secondary metabolites like lignin and flavonoids
• Involved in plant development and abiotic stress tolerance
• Supports defense mechanisms against salinity and low temperatures

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• Precursor in hydrothermal synthesis of functionalized carbon nanodots
• Contributes to surface functionalization with amide and amine groups

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Classification by use

• Amino acids in metabolic pathways
• Precursors for plant secondary metabolites

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• Chemicals used as precursors in nanomaterial synthesis
• Heteroatom dopants for carbon-based materials

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1. [Cite:1] Genome-wide analysis of the 4-Coumarate-CoA ligase gene family in wheat: Expression patterns under salt stress and light-regulated cold acclimation, Plant Stress, Volume 16, June 2025, 100879
2. [Cite:2] Analysis of the surface structure and electrochemical properties of functionalized carbon nanodots as environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors for maraging steel in hydrochloric acid, RSC Advances, Volume 15, Issue 53, 25 November 2025, Pages 45217-45232