Definition of tryptophan
:a crystalline essential amino acid C11H12N2O2 that is widely distributed in proteins
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As Mike McRae points out for Science Alert, a 1968 paper investigating psilocybin’s biosynthesis theorized that the process began with a molecule of tryptophan, an essential amino acid.
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At 10 p.m. (and possibly later if the early game goes long.) Good luck staying up for that with tryptophan coursing through your body from the turkey.
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Alpha-tocopherol, pyridoxal phosphate, pantothenic acid, tyrosine tryptophan, butyl butanoate, phloretin xyloglucoside, ethyl hexanoate.
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Veggie Turkey Rollups Nosh on these turkey rollups for lunch or make as a light dinner, the tryptophan will do the rest.
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Veggie Turkey Rollups Nosh on these turkey rollups for lunch or make as a light dinner, the tryptophan will do the rest.
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Study The idea to inhibit IDO was sparked by a 1998 study in Science that examined the interplay between the immune system’s infection-fighting T-cells and tryptophan, an essential amino acid that provides the T-cells with fuel.
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Study The idea to inhibit IDO was sparked by a 1998 study in Science that examined the interplay between the immune system’s infection-fighting T-cells and tryptophan, an essential amino acid that provides the T-cells with fuel.
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Snacks containing high amounts of tryptophan include egg whites, soybeans, low-fat cheese, chicken and seeds, such as pumpkin or sesame, Hensrud said.
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Origin and Etymology of tryptophan
International Scientific Vocabulary tryptic + -o- + -phane
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