An amino acid whose structure includes an aromatic ring.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid | A member of the class of beta-carbolines that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline substituted at position 3 by a carboxy group. | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid |
| 4-n-butylaminobenzoic acid | 4-Aminobenzoic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is substituted by a butyl group. | 4-(butylamino)benzoic acid |
| bromfenac | Amfenac in which the the hydrogen at the 4 position of the benzoyl group is substituted by bromine. It is used for the management of ocular pain and treatment of postoperative inflammation in patients who have undergone cataract extraction. It was withdrawn from the US market in 1998, following concerns over off-label abuse and hepatic failure. | bromfenac |
| desmosine | | desmosine |
| flufenamic acid | An aromatic amino acid consisting of anthranilic acid carrying an N-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl substituent. An analgesic and anti-inflammatory, it is used in rheumatic disorders. | flufenamic acid |
| phenylalanine | An aromatic amino acid that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a phenyl group. | phenylalanine |
| robenacoxib | An aromatic amino acid that is 2-amino-5-ethylphenylacetic acid in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl group. A selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor that is used in veterinary medicine for the relief of pain and inflammation in cats and dogs. | robenacoxib |
| tryptophan | An alpha-amino acid that is alanine bearing an indol-3-yl substituent at position 3. | tryptophan zwitterion; tryptophan |