[
UK
/tɹˈɪptɒfən/
]
NOUN
- an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
How To Use tryptophan In A Sentence
- Contents of glutamine, asparagine, methionine, and tryptophan in the tissues were not determined by this method.
- It contains lashings of tryptophan, which helps to relax the body when you want to go to sleep. The Sun
- Foods high in arylalkylamines (tryptophan, tyrosine, tyramine, and phenylalanine) have also been implicated in triggering IC symptoms.
- Ultraviolet induced photodegradation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) microsomal and soluble protein tryptophanyl residues in vitro. Effects of ultraviolet-B on forest vegetation in the Arctic
- Tryptophan is an amino acid that serves as a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin.
- Additionally, both any putative aggregation pattern and the exact disposition of the interfacial tryptophans may differ for this conformer.
- We now know that a niacin or tryptophan deficiency causes pellagra.
- Key essential amino acids are valine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan and methionine.
- Furthermore, we reported that a pharmacologic inhibitor of IDO, 1-methyl tryptophan, induced maternal rejection of allogeneic but not syngeneic murine fetuses.
- The hormones cortisol, serotonin and tryptophan may be affected by sunlight, as well.