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Descriptor English: Tryptophan
Descriptor Spanish: Triptófano
Descriptor triptófano
Scope note: Aminoácido esencial necesario para el crecimiento normal de los lactantes y para el equilibrio del NITRÓGENO en los adultos. Es precursor de los ALCALOIDES INDÓLICOS en las plantas. Es precursor de la SEROTONINA (de aquí su utilización como antidepresivo y somnífero). Puede ser precursor de la NIACINA, aunque de modo ineficaz, en los mamíferos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Triptofano
Descriptor French: Tryptophane
Entry term(s): Ardeydorm
Ardeytropin
L Tryptophan
L Tryptophan ratiopharm
L-Tryptophan
L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm
Levotryptophan
Lyphan
Naturruhe
Optimax
PMS Tryptophan
PMS-Tryptophan
Trofan
Tryptacin
Tryptan
Tryptophan Metabolism Alterations
ratio Tryptophan
ratio-Tryptophan
Tree number(s): D12.125.072.050.850
D12.125.142.875
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014364
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Registry Number: 8DUH1N11BX
CAS Type 1 Name: Tryptophan
Related: Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome MeSH
DeCS ID: 14766
Unique ID: D014364
NLM Classification: QU 60
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01
Tryptophan - Preferred
Concept UI M0022088
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Tryptophan
Entry term(s) L Tryptophan
L-Tryptophan
Levotryptophan
Ardeydorm - Narrower
Concept UI M0477040
Preferred term Ardeydorm
Entry term(s) Ardeytropin
L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm - Narrower
Concept UI M0477042
Preferred term L-Tryptophan-ratiopharm
Entry term(s) L Tryptophan ratiopharm
ratio Tryptophan
ratio-Tryptophan
Tryptophan Metabolism Alterations - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0022089
Preferred term Tryptophan Metabolism Alterations
PMS-Tryptophan - Narrower
Concept UI M0477044
Preferred term PMS-Tryptophan
Entry term(s) PMS Tryptophan
Trofan - Narrower
Concept UI M0372553
Preferred term Trofan
Tryptacin - Narrower
Concept UI M0372552
Preferred term Tryptacin
Tryptan - Narrower
Concept UI M0372551
Preferred term Tryptan
Optimax - Narrower
Concept UI M0485379
Preferred term Optimax
Lyphan - Narrower
Concept UI M0477043
Preferred term Lyphan
Entry term(s) Naturruhe



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