phenylalanine

noun

an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults

Roots

phainophen- · Greek · to shine, bring to light hyleyl- · Greek · matter, substance aldehyd-alanine · German · amino acid (from aldehyde + -ine)

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Where does phenylalanine come from?

The word phenylalanine breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and German origin: phen, from Greek phaino (“to shine, bring to light”); yl, from Greek hyle (“matter, substance”); and -alanine, from German aldehyd (“amino acid (from aldehyde + -ine)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.