L-Phenylalanine

Molecular group: 
Metabolic markers
Molecule/Cell: 
L-Phenylalanine
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ: 
Plasma
Population: 
Nigeria
Transmission: 
Stable
Adult/Pediatric: 
Pediatric
Patient number: 
50
Additional differences: 
Malaria (UM + CM) > HC; CM = hyperparasitemia, CM > NCSM patients with premedication with folate; similar apparent Km and ↑ (calculated) brain uptake by BBB transporter for malaria group compared with HC
Refs: 
Enwonwu et al., 1999, QJM