tryptophan

tryp to phan |ˈtriptəˌfan ˈtrɪptəfæn | ▶noun Biochemistry an amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates. [An indole derivative; chem. formula: C 8 H 6 NCH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from tryptic ‘relating to trypsin ’ + Greek phainein ‘appear. ’

tryptophan

tryptophan |ˈtrɪptəfan | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates. ●An indole derivative; chem. formula: C 8 H 6 NCH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from tryptic ‘relating to trypsin ’ + Greek phainein ‘appear ’.

Tryptophan

Tryp to phan Substantiv, Neutrum Biochemie , das |Tryptoph a n |das Tryptophan; Genitiv: des Tryptophans zu griechisch phaínesthai = erscheinen in den meisten Eiweißstoffen enthaltene Aminosäure