SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C[C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N
Description: The molecule is an optically active form of phenylalaninate having L-configuration. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a phenylalaninate and a L-alpha-amino acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a L-phenylalanine. It is an enantiomer of a D-phenylalaninate.