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milk
tryptophanylation
quinaldinic acid
growth
chocolate
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indole
niacin
glutaric acid
hydroxykynurenine
precursor
tryptophanyl
development
methyltryptophan
side chain
serotonin
oxitriptan
banana
hydroxytryptophan
kynurenine
essential amino acid
formamidase
methoxytryptophan
tryptophan synthetase
food
xanthurenic acid
tryptophanate
kynurenic acid
tryptophanamide
tryptophan synthase
oat
chymotrypsin
Definitions:
Noun
tryptophan
tryptophane
Definition: an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
Definition: 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.