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Molecular formula: C11H12N2O2

Molecular weight: 204.23

IUPAC Name: (2R)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

Minimum assay: 88%

CAS No.: 153-94-6

Melting point: 527 to 540 F

D-tryptophan is the D-enantiomer of tryptophan. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a tryptophan and a D-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a D-tryptophanium. It is a conjugate acid of a D-tryptophanate. It is an enantiomer of a L-tryptophan. It is a tautomer of a D-tryptophan zwitterion

D(+)-tryptophan is an odorless white solid

1% solution in water has a pH of 5.5 to 7

Tryptophan is the least plentiful of all 22 amino acids and an essential amino acid in humans (provided by food), Tryptophan is found in most proteins and a precursor of serotonin.

Tryptophan is converted to 5-hydroxy-tryptophan (5-HTP), converted in turn to serotonin, a neurotransmitter essential in regulating appetite, sleep, mood, and pain.

Tryptophan is a natural sedative and present in dairy products, meats, brown rice, fish, and soybeans

Used for

Medicine manufacture

Nutrition and research

Dietary supplements

Probe for studying protein structure and dynamics

Biological acivities: Analgesic; Antidementia; Antidepressant; Antidyskinetic; Antihypertensive; Antiinsomniac; Antimanic; Antimenopausal; Antimigraine; Antioxidant; Antiparkinsonian; Antiphenylketonuric; Antiprostaglandin; Antipsychotic; Antirheumatic; Antiscolioticn;;Carcinogenic; Essential; Hypnotic; Hypoglycemic; Hypotensive; Insulinase-Inhibitor; Insulinotonic;Monoamine-Precursor; Prolactinogenic; Sedative; Serotoninergic; Tumor-Promoter

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