Phenylalanine

called phenylalanine. Because amino acids are the basis for proteins, phenylalanine is found in all proteins. The human body needs tyrosine, a type of amino acid, to form neurotransmitters like epinephrine or dopamine. To produce this the body uses the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase to develop into the tyrosine your body needs. When the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene has a deformity, Phenylketonuria is created. This deformity causes the body to not be able to break down the phenylalanine,…

aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol . Aspartic acid is present in all consumed proteins and used, in the human body, to make other substances such as energy or fat . Too much aspartic acid has been linked to diseases: Epilepsy, strokes, and Lou Gehrig’s disease . Phenylalanine, like aspartic acid is an amino acid and present in all proteins; however, unlike aspartic acid, phenylalanine cannot be made from other substances in human’s bodies . Therefore, one’s level of phenylalanine is…

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a disorder that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in a person’s body. PKU is caused by a defect in the gene, the PAH gene, that helps to create the enzyme hydroxlase that is responsible for breaking down phenylalanine. Without this important enzyme, a person will build up a dangerously high level of phenylalanine when they eat foods that are high in protein. Babies in the United States are screened for PKU soon after birth. Newborns with PKU…

and describe the Phenylketonuria. “PKU causes an inability to produce the enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase, resulting in organ damage, mental retardation and unusual posture,” (Healthline, 2013).…

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which is used as sugar substitutes. Structurally, aspartame is the combination of aspartic acid, a polar charged amino acid and phenylalanine, a non-polar charged amino acid. The chemical formula of this compound is C14H18N2O5 and the molecular weight is 294.3 g per moles. The functional groups of aspartame are one carboxyl group, one amine group, one amide group, one phenyl group, and one ester group (methyl ester). Although aspartame has aspartic acid in…

any other sweetener ingredient. While aspartame’s sweetness is very similar to sucrose in multiple ways, many people find that aspartame is sweeter than sucrose. Aspartame’s unique sweetest can be attributed to its special ingredient of aspartyl-phenylalanine methyl ester. The scientist Dr. Searle was working on an experiment that required him to heat a mixture of hydrolyzed aspartame, who’s sweetest was unknown at the time. He mixed the heated aspartame with methanol and in the process got…

refined caloric value, are healthier and more sustainable because they are less processed food than regular sugar and thereby arrive at least body "broken" in the language used by Dr. Akiyama. Force minus the body, causing no large concentrations of phenylalanine and aspartic acid in the blood, and possibly healthier in the long run. But, unfortunately, there is still a consensus view among scholars on this subject. Runs the risk or not? Choice of each one. Good…

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder caused by a defect in the gene that helps create the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. This enzyme helps to breakdown the amino acid phenylalanine; without this enzyme the levels of phenylketonuria (PKU) increases, this causes serious cognitive disabilities, hyperactivity, seizure, and abnormal small head (microcephaly) in infants, and small risk of brain damage.1 Phenylketonuria can affect pregnant women, babies, children and adults. Therefore, people…

bacteria or viruses. Meanwhile, a inherited genetic disorder is found in DNA and occurs when inherited by one’s parent. Numerous are caused by transformation in the quality of the cell. Having Phenylketonuria, your body won’t be able to process Phenylalanine, a protein that is in most of the foods. Phenylketonuria is usually found in people from Native American and Northern European ancestry and less common in people from Asia, Africa, or Hispanic ancestry. About one in 15,000 babies is born…

(-- removed HTML --) Demystifying the Controversy: Is Aspartame Bad or Good for You? (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Today’s consumer foods and beverages have one thing in common; artificial sweeteners. These are synthetic sugar alternatives, which are way sweeter but have no significant calorie contribution. Sucralose and aspartame are some of the most popular artificial sweeteners with a unique combination of high sugar and low-calorie content. However, there are lots of…