Preferred Name

Tryptophan [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Tryptophan

L-Tryptophan

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007056

altLabel

Tryptophan

Levotryptophan

L-Tryptophan

cui

C0041249

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000180407

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146988

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000180301

MESH 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.

MESH DUI

D014364

MeSH name

Tryptophan

MESH UI

M0022088

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000007056

NUI

N0000007056

prefLabel

Tryptophan [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T123

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000011248

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