TRYPTOPHAN

PubChem Notes:

Tryptophan 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.

Trp - definition from Biology-Online.org

[symbol for tryptophan and its radicals.

MediLexicon Trp - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'Trp'

[1. Symbol for tryptophan and its radicals.

Molecular Formula: C11H12N2O2


InChI: InChI=1/C11H12N2O2/c12-9(11(14)15)5-7-6-13-10-4-2-1-3-8(7)10/h1-4,6,9,13H,5,12H2,(H,14,15)/t9-/m0/s1/f/h14H

InChIKey: InChIKey=QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-FKOBDKTLDJ
SMILES: N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(O)=O

CAS number 73-22-3

Names:
    L-tryptophan
    L-Tryptophan
    L-tryptophan
    L-Tryptophan
    L-tryptophan
    L-β-3-indolylalanine
    L-(−)-tryptophan
    Trp
    tryptophan
    Tryptophan
    TRYPTOPHAN
    W
    (S)-alpha-Amino-beta-(3-indolyl)-propionic acid
    (S)-tryptophan
    (S)-α-amino-1H-indole-3-propanoic acid
    (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 6305
    Beilstein =3652069
    Beilstein =86197
    CAS 73-22-3 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 16828
    chemPDB TRP
    Gmelin 51434
    Kegg C00078
    PubChem ID 10534147
    PubChem ID 3378