Posted by DSCH on September 20, 2003, at 15:56:31
In reply to Re: D-Phenylalanine - Works Great, posted by jparsell82 on September 19, 2003, at 22:46:53
> > > > D-phenylalanine is the wrong form to contribute to dopamine production (you need L-phenylalanine for that). However it can be used by the body to make beta-phenylethylamine instead.
> > >
> > > Yes, but I'm pretty sure some d-phenylalanine converts into l-phenylalanine.
> >
> > Reference?
>
> http://www.mind-boosters.com/chapter_13.html#PHENYLALANINE%20AND%20TYROSINE
>
> I thought I read it here but I'm not sure, it's been a long time.
>
>Not here.... did a quick skim and he never mentions enantiomers of aminos (except in the table, where he leaves them out all except for L-dopa, because it is never just called dopa). :-)
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