FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term L-phenylalanine metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006558 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving L-phenylalanine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, i.e. (2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid.
Also Known As "L-phenylalanine metabolism"
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amino acid metabolic process
 |__aromatic amino acid metabolic process_______
 |__proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process__|
carboxylic acid metabolic process               |
 |__aromatic amino acid metabolic process_______|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process__|
alpha-amino acid metabolic process              |
 |__L-amino acid metabolic process______________|
                                                L-phenylalanine metabolic process  7 rec.
                                                 |__L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process
                                                 |   |__L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process from chorismate via L-arogenate
                                                 |   |__L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process from chorismate via phenylpyruvate
                                                 |__L-phenylalanine catabolic process 7 rec.
                                                     |__anaerobic L-phenylalanine oxidation
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Is a aromatic amino acid metabolic process
L-amino acid metabolic process
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process
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  • "L-phenylalanine metabolism" EXACT
    "phenylalanine metabolic process" BROAD
    "phenylalanine metabolism" BROAD
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Reactome:R-HSA-8964208 "Phenylalanine metabolism"