Tryptophan -- Analysis. : Electrochemistry of tryptophan related compounds and oxidation products / by Zhang Qing
1991
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Tryptophan -- Metabolism : Tryptophan : biochemical and health implications / Herschel Sidransky
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Tryptophan Metabolism Alterations -- See Tryptophan
An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for NITROGEN balance in adults. It is a precursor of INDOLE ALKALOIDS in plants. It is a precursor of SEROTONIN (hence its use as an antidepressant and sleep aid). It can be a precursor to NIACIN, albeit inefficiently, in mammals
Tryptophan -- Physiological effect -- Congresses. : Progress in tryptophan and serotonin research 1986 : proceedings / Fifth Meeting of the International Study Group for Tryptophan Research, ISTRY, Cardiff, Wales, U.K., July 28-August 1, 1986 ; editors, D.A. Bender ... [and others]