Answer
It is an amino acid.
Work Step by Step
We see that phenylalanine is an amino acid. While this understanding may seem minor, the fact that phenylalanine is an amino acid is key to understanding the genetic disease that it causes.
Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition
by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.
Published by
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10:
0321733606
ISBN 13:
978-0-32173-360-3
Chapter 2 - Chemical Principles - Study Questions - Clinical Applications - Page 52: 3a
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