TRYPTOPHAN


Meaning of TRYPTOPHAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrip-tə-ˌfan ]

noun

also tryp·to·phane -ˌfān

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trypt ic + -o- + -phane

Date: 1890

: a crystalline essential amino acid C 11 H 12 N 2 O 2 that is widely distributed in proteins

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