Term Name: erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid
Synonyms: erythrose 4-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid, erythrose 4-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acids, erythrose 4-phosphate family amino acid, erythrose 4-phosphate family amino acids, erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acids, phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid, phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acids
Definition: An L-alpha-amino acid which is biosynthesised from erythrose 4-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate (i.e. phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan). A closed class.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:73690]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: L-alpha-amino acid proteinogenic amino acid
has subtype: L-phenylalanine L-tryptophan L-tyrosine