different between phenylalanine vs phenylpyruvate

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phenyl +? alanine

phenylalanine (countable and uncountable, plural phenylalanines)

(biochemistry) An essential amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₂ found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

phenyl +? pyruvate

phenylpyruvate (countable and uncountable, plural phenylpyruvates)

(biochemistry) An intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.

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