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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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It was proposed that the sulfur atoms would quench the fluorescence of these tryptophan residues, which appears to be the case.
Dr. Young has found that taking tryptophan can affect human social behavior, decreasing aggression, irritability and quarrelsomeness.
They reported peaks consistent with tryptophan, nicotinic coenzymes and flavins in both suspensions.
Melatonin and serotonin are indoleamines derived from tryptophan which are produced by the pineal gland in vertebrates.
In addition to histidine and biotin, the top agar contained minimal tryptophan to support E.coli growth.
The key enzyme in initial stages of alkaloid biosynthesis is tryptophan decarboxylase.

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