the limited inhibitory effects of beta-2-thienyl-dl-alanine towards hepatic phenylalanine hydroxylase and phenylalanine intestinal transport , and its rapid metabolism , as suggested by the small elimination of this compound in the urine and its virtual absence from animal tissues , are factors that restrict its potential usefulness as an inducer of phenylketonuria in rats or as an effective blocker of phenylalanine absorption by the gut .
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metabolism
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elimination