Description
L-Phenylalaninolisanon-essentialaminoacidthatexhibitsanticancerandantacidactivities.Inmelanomacells,L-phenylalaninolincreasesactivityofcytochromecreductaseandtau-glutamyltranspeptidase,inhibitingcellproliferation.L-Phenylalaninolalsoinhibitsintestinalabsorptionofphenylalanineandmaydecreasegastricacidsecretionandulcerformation.
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