Degradation of phenylalanine in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.
UV-irradiation of phenylalanine by 253.7 nm light in the presence of hydrogen peroxide formed 5 ninhydrin reactive products and ammonia. Four of them were identified as aspartic acid, serine, alanine and lysine.
D000596:Amino Acids; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011854:Radiochemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D000596:Amino Acids; D010649:Phenylalanine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide