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Tryptophan

CHEBI:CHEBI_27897

Definition

An alpha-amino acid that is alanine bearing an indol-3-yl substituent at position 3.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H12N2O2
Molecular Mass
204.22526
Charge
0
SMILES
NC(Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/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)
InChIKey
QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
  • alpha-Amino-beta-(3-indolyl)-propionic acid
  • alpha-amino-beta-3-indolepropionic acid
  • beta-3-indolylalanine
  • Htrp
  • triptofano
  • Trp
  • tryptophan
  • Tryptophan
  • tryptophane
  • W

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Tryptophan
DRON_00010000
10898
core#notation
CHEBI:27897

Additional References

Wikipedia:Tryptophan

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