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Phenylalanine (Phe)

SI UNITS (recommended)

CONVENTIONAL UNITS



* The SI units is the recommended method of reporting clinical laboratory results

Synonym
(S)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
Units of measurement
µmol/L, mg/L, mg/dL, mg/100mL, mg%, µg/mL

Phenylalanine is classified as a nonpolar amino acid because of the hydrophobic nature of its benzyl side chain. It promotes alertness and vitality, elevates mood, decreases pain, aids memory and learning, and is used to treat arthritis and depression. Phenylalanine is used by the brain to produce norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that transmits signals between nerve cells. Phenylalanine uses an active transport channel to cross the blood-brain barrier and, in large quantities, interferes with the production of serotonin, another neurotransmitter. Phenylalanine is part of the composition of aspartame, a common sweetener used in prepared foods as a sugar replacement. Phenylalanine plays a key role in the biosynthesis of other amino acids.

Units description
Micromole per literµmol/L = mcmol/L = umol/L = µM/L = mcM/L = uM/L = micromol/L
Milligram per litermg/L = millig/L = milligram/L = mg/liter
Milligram per decilitermg/dL = millig/dL = milligram/dL
Milligram per 100 millilitersmg/100mL = millig/100mL = milligram/100mL
Milligram percentmg% = millig% = milligram%
Microgram per milliliterµg/mL = mcg/mL = ug/mL= microg/mL = microgram/mL

Lab units Conversion Calculator. Convert Phenylalanine (Phe) level to µmol/L, mg/L, mg/dL, mg/100mL, mg%, µg/mL. Clinical laboratory units online conversion from conventional or traditional units to Si units. Table of conversion factors for Phenylalanine (Phe).