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What does tryptophan mean?

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  1. (biochemistry) 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.
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In this study we use the dead-end elimination method to determine the possible rotamers of tryptophan.
This indicates a reduction in polarity of the tryptophan environment in presence of NaCl, i.e, in rod-shaped micelles.
In fact, tyrosine fluorescence is blue shifted relative to tryptophan fluorescence.
Key essential amino acids are valine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan and methionine.
The key enzyme in initial stages of alkaloid biosynthesis is tryptophan decarboxylase.
Dr. Young has found that taking tryptophan can affect human social behavior, decreasing aggression, irritability and quarrelsomeness.

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