Look up: Tryptophan

1. Tryptophan
   An amino acid with the useful property of aborbing ultraviolet light, helping to make proteins visible to detectors in chromatographs. Some vitamin suppliers call it 'the natural alternative to Prozac'. Tryptophan's biochemical symbol is T and it looks like this:
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2. tryptophan
   [n] - an amino acid that occurs in proteins
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3. Tryptophan
   An amino-acid in proteins which is essential for optimal growth in infants. It is a precursor to serotonin.
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4. Tryptophan
   Tryptophan: An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, tryptophan is necessary for optimal growth of children. Bacteria in the intestine break tryptophan down to compounds that largely are responsible for the unpleasant odor of feces. Symbol: Trp.
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5. tryptophan
   (= Trp; W; 204 D) One of the 20 amino acids found in proteins. Essential dietary component in humans. Precursor of nicotinamide. See Table A2.
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6. tryptophan
   <amino acid> One of the 20 amino acids found in proteins. Essential dietary component in humans. Precursor of nicotinamide. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. tryptophan
   tryptophane noun an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
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8. tryptophan
   (trip´to-fan) a naturally occurring essential amino acid that is a precursor of serotonin; adequate levels in the diet may lower the possibility of pellagra by compensating for deficiencies of niacin.
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9. tryptophan
   an amino acid that is nutritionally important and occurs in small amounts in proteins. It is an essential amino acid, meaning that humans and ... [9 related articles]
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10. tryptophan
    tryptophan (trip'tufăn) , organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is one of several essential amino acids needed in the diet; human beings cannot synthesize it from simpler metabolites. Young ad...
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11. Tryptophan
    Tryptophan is a crystalline amino-acid formed in triptych digestion. Its presence in food is essential for an animal's proper growth.
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12. tryptophan
    (Trp, W) Type: Term Pronunciation: trip′tō-fan Definitions: 1. the l-isomer is a component of proteins; a nutritionally essential amino acid.
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13. Tryptophan
    Essential amino-acid
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14. Tryptophan
    11.4 g/L at 25 °C,<br> 17.1 g/L at 50 °C,<br> 27.95 g/L at 75 °C --> --> `Tryptophan` (IUPAC-IUBMB abbreviation: `Trp` or `W`; IUPAC abbreviation: L-Trp or D-Trp; sold for medical use as `Tryptan`)--> is one of the 20 standard amino acids, as well as an essential amino acid in the hum...
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