"Tryptophan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D014364
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.850 D12.125.142.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Tryptophan- Tryptophan
- L-Tryptophan
- L Tryptophan
- Levotryptophan
Ardeydorm- Ardeydorm
- Ardeytropin
- Ardeypharm Brand of Tryptophan
L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm- L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm
- L Tryptophan ratiopharm
- Ratiopharm Brand of Tryptophan
- ratio-Tryptophan
- ratio Tryptophan
PMS-Tryptophan- PMS-Tryptophan
- PMS Tryptophan
- Pharmascience Brand of Tryptophan
Trofan- Trofan
- Upsher-Smith Brand of Tryptophan
Optimax- Optimax
- Merck Brand of Tryptophan
Lyphan- Lyphan
- Naturruhe
- esparma Brand of Tryptophan
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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