Title
D PHENYL ALANINE FOR BIOCHEMISTRY
SKU
RXSOL-60-6604-514
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Lab Chemical-60
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D-phenylalanine has been used with mixed results to treat chronic pain, including pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. More. D-phenylalanine has been used with mixed results to treat chronic pain , including pain caused by RA.
Note
Phenylalanine is thought to mediate or exacerbate hepatic encephalopathy, and an impaired liver may not be able to cope with the ammoniagenic properties of the amino acid constituents, or adequately metabolize methanol.
Application
Phenylalanine can cause intellectual disabilities, brain damage, seizures and other problems in people with PKU . Phenylalanine occurs naturally in many protein-rich foods, such as milk, eggs and meat. Phenylalanine is also sold as a dietary supplement.
Dose
The high plasma phenylalanine concentrations increase phenylalanine entry into brain and restrict the entry of other large neutral amino acids. In the literature, emphasis has been on high brain phenylalanine as the pathological substrate that causes mental retardation.
