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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014364
altLabel
Naturruhe
PMS-Tryptophan
Tryptan
ratio Tryptophan
Tryptacin
Trofan
PMS Tryptophan
L Tryptophan
Tryptophan Metabolism Alterations
L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm
Ardeydorm
ratio-Tryptophan
Ardeytropin
Lyphan
Optimax
Levotryptophan
L Tryptophan ratiopharm
L-Tryptophan
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C1564483
C1564481
C0041249
C1564485
C0740119
C1564484
C0740118
C0041254
C0591911
C0740120
DC
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definition
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.