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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Tryptophan
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Triptófano
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Triptofano
Tree Number:
D12.125.072.050.850
D12.125.142.875
Definition
English
:
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.
Pharmacological Action:
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
See Related
English
:
Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
14766
Unique Identifier:
D014364
Occurrence in VHL
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