Showing chemical card for Phenylalanylhistidine (CFc000010258)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:57:38 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000010258
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Phenylalanylhistidine
Definition
Phenylalanylhistidine is a dipeptide composed of phenylalanine and histidine. It is an incomplete breakdown product of protein digestion or protein catabolism. Dipeptides are organic compounds containing a sequence of exactly two alpha-amino acids joined by a peptide bond. Some dipeptides are known to have physiological or cell-signalling effects although most are simply short-lived intermediates on their way to specific amino acid degradation pathways following further proteolysis.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dipeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of exactly two alpha-amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
