Placental Transport of Phenylalanine
Description
Phenylalanine is transported across the placenta, leading to a 1.8-3 fold increase in the fetal circulation
Acknowledgements
References
Cleal JK, Glazier JD, Ntani G, Crozier SR, Day PE, Harvey NC, Robinson SM, Cooper C, Godfrey KM, Hanson MA, Lewis RM. Facilitated transporters mediate net efflux of amino acids to the fetus across the basal membrane of the placental syncytiotrophoblast. J Physiol 589: 987–997, 2011.
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