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Tryptophan is an esential [[Amino acids|amino acid]] that must be obtained from the human diet. it has the single [[Amino acid|amino acid]] code W (see [[Single letter amino acid codes|<font color="#0000ff">Single_letter_amino_acid_codes</font>]]) and the 3 letter code Trp. It is coded for in the genome by the [[Nucleotide|nucleotide base sequence ]]&nbsp;UGG <ref>https://www.dna20.com/codontablewheel.php</ref><br>
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=== References  ===
Tryptophan is an essential [[Amino acids|amino acid]] that must be obtained from the human diet. It has the single amino acid&nbsp;code W (see&nbsp;[[Single letter amino acid codes|single letter amino acid codes]]) and the 3 letter code Trp. It is coded for in the [[Genome|genome]] by the [[Nucleotide|nucleotide base sequence]]&nbsp;UGG <ref>https://www.dna20.com/codontablewheel.php</ref>.<br>


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=== Medical Uses  ===


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Tryptophan is also a drug which is used to treat depression, when other antidepressants have been otherwise uneffective <ref>Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L., &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Stryer, L. (2002). Biochemistry (5th ed.). New York: W.H. Freeman.</ref>. [[Neurotransmitter|Neurotransmitter]] serotonin is derived from tryptophan <ref>Serotonin synthesis, release and reuptake in terminals: a mathematical model. J Best. NCBI. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20723248. Published: 19th August 2010, Cited:17th October 2016</ref>.


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Tryptophan is also a drug which is&nbsp;used to treat depression, when other antidepressants have been otherwise uneffective.
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Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that must be obtained from the human diet. It has the single amino acid code W (see single letter amino acid codes) and the 3 letter code Trp. It is coded for in the genome by the nucleotide base sequence UGG [1].

Medical Uses

Tryptophan is also a drug which is used to treat depression, when other antidepressants have been otherwise uneffective [2]. Neurotransmitter serotonin is derived from tryptophan [3].

References

  1. ↑ https://www.dna20.com/codontablewheel.php
  2. ↑ Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L., &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Stryer, L. (2002). Biochemistry (5th ed.). New York: W.H. Freeman.
  3. ↑ Serotonin synthesis, release and reuptake in terminals: a mathematical model. J Best. NCBI. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20723248. Published: 19th August 2010, Cited:17th October 2016


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