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Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.232.400.700
Unique ID
D010650
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010650
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of PHENYLALANINE to form trans-cinnamate and ammonia.
Entry Term(s)
Phenylalanine-Tyrosine Ammonia-lyase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.3.1.24
EC 4.3.1.25
Related Numbers
EC 4.3.1.25
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase
Previous Indexing
Ammonia-Lyases (1973-1974)
Phenylalanine (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under AMMONIA-LYASES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under AMMONIA-LYASES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase Preferred
Phenylalanine-Tyrosine Ammonia-lyase Related
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