Tryptophan (symbol Trp or W) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Tryptophan contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain indole, making it a polar molecule with a non-polar aromatic beta carbon substituent. Tryptophan is also a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin, the hormone melatonin, and vitamin B3 (niacin). It is encoded by the codon UGG.
Like other amino acids, tryptophan is a zwitterion at physiological pH where the amino group is protonated (–NH+3; pKa = 9.39) and the carboxylic acid is deprotonated ( –COO−; pKa = 2.38).
Humans and many animals cannot synthesize tryptophan: they need to obtain it through their diet, making it an essential amino acid.
Tryptophan is named after the digestive enzymes trypsin, which were used in its first isolation from casein proteins. It was assigned the one-letter symbol W based on the double ring being visually suggestive to the bulky letter. |
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Mus musculus
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Escherichia coli
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α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-D-glucopyranose
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(Gal)1 (Glc)1
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KEGG GLYCAN
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6-O-(alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose
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KEGG COMPOUND
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6-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose
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IUPAC
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α-D-Gal-(1→6)-D-Glc
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α-D-galactosyl-(1→6)-D-glucose
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α-D-Galp-(1→6)-D-Glcp
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D-Melibiose
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D-mellibiose
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Gal-α(1,6)Glc
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Melibiose
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melibiose
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WURCS=2.0/2,2,1/[a2122h-1x_1-5][a2112h-1a_1-5]/1-2/a6-b1
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GlyTouCan
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1292781
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585-99-9
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