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| found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum |
| any of several isomers of an amino acid found in proteins and produced synthetically |
tryptophan tryp·to·phan (trĭp'tə-fān') or tryp·to·phane (-fān')
n.
Abbr. Try
An essential amino acid formed from proteins during the digestive process by the action of proteolytic enzymes.
| tryptophan (trĭp'tə-fān') Pronunciation Key
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C11H12N2O2. See more at amino acid. |