thienylalanine

thi·e·nyl·al·a·nine

(thī'ĕ-nil-al'ă-nēn), A compound structurally similar to phenylalanine that inhibits the growth of Escherichia coli, presumably by competitive inhibition of enzymes for which l-phenylalanine is the substrate.

thi·e·nyl·al·a·nine

(thī'ĕ-nil-al'ă-nēn) A compound structurally similar to phenylalanine that inhibits the growth of Escherichia coli, presumably by competitive inhibition of enzymes for which l-phenylalanine is the substrate.