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Categories: Proteinogenic amino acids, Glucogenic amino acids, Ketogenic amino acids, Aromatic amino acids, Tryptamine alkaloids
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tryptophan  tryptophane  (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid  (-)-Tryptophan  (S)-2-Amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
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An amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin WordNet 3.0
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Tryptophan is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Wikipedia
Chemical compound Wikidata
An essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it. Wiktionary
Essential amino acid. Wiktionary (translation)