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Results 1 - 10 of 115 for tryptophan
  1. L-Tryptophan 
    L-Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that is necessary for making proteins. It is naturally found in red meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy. L-tryptophan is important for many organs in the body. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/326.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Tryptophan 
    Tryptophan is an amino acid needed for normal growth in infants and for the production and maintenance ... The body uses tryptophan to help make melatonin and serotonin. Melatonin helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle, and serotonin is thought to help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002332.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. YWHAE gene 
    ... MDCR Tests of YWHAE PubMed TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE/TRYPTOPHAN 5-MONOOXYGENASE ACTIVATION PROTEIN, EPSILON ISOFORM; YWHAE NCBI ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ywhae - Genetics
  4. 5-HTP 
    ... chemical byproduct of the protein building block L-tryptophan. It is produced commercially from the seeds of ... supplements with this effect include hops, kava, L-tryptophan, melatonin, and valerian.Herbs and supplements with serotonergic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/794.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. Glutaric acidemia type I 
    ... break down the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan, which are building blocks of protein. Excessive levels ... in processing the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan.Mutations in the GCDH gene prevent production of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/glutaric-acidemia-type-i - Genetics
  6. NPM1 gene 
    ... amino acids). The alterations change the amino acid tryptophan at protein position 290 and often the tryptophan at position 288. These two tryptophans are important ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/npm1 - Genetics
  7. Pellagra 
    ... niacin (one of the B complex vitamins) or tryptophan (an amino acid). ... is caused by having too little niacin or tryptophan in the diet. It can also occur if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000342.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Frequently Asked Questions (Carcinoid Cancer Foundation)  
    Carcinoid Tumors/Specifics ... Carcinoid Tumors ... Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
    https://www.carcinoid.org/for-patients/more-information/faq - External Health Links
  9. Sleep Disorders and Complementary Health Approaches From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)  
    Sleep Disorders/Treatments and Therapies ... Sleep Disorders ... Insomnia/Treatments and Therapies ... Insomnia ... National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
    https://www.nccih.nih.gov/...ers-and-complementary-health-approaches - External Health Links
  10. GCDH gene 
    ... breakdown of the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan, which are building blocks of proteins. Mutations in ... role in the breakdown of lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan. This enzyme deficiency allows these amino acids and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gcdh - Genetics
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