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Phenylalanine

Codes

3-letter Code	Phe
1-letter Code	F

Classifications

Side-Chain Polarity	Nonpolar
Side-Chain Class	Aromatic
Side-Chain Charge	Neutral

pI/pK's

pI	5.49
pKa (α-COOH)	2.20
pKa (α-NH3+)	9.31

Masses

Avg. Residue Mass (Da)	147.18
Monoisotopic Mass (Da)	147.07
MW (Da)	165.19

Other Properties

Hydropathy Index

2.80

van der Waals Volume

135

Optical Properties

Max Absorption	Extinction Coefficient
257	0.20
206	9.30
188	60.00

Outside Data

Wikipedia Entry	Phenylalanine

Ingredient(s) Using This Amino Acid

Ingredient(s) Using This Amino Acid

1	L-Phenylalanine (solid)
2	L-Phenylalanine, 10 mg/ml
3	L-Phenylalanine, 30 mM