-Tryptophan: Basic Metabolic Functions, Behavioral Research and Therapeutic Indications

An essential component of the human diet, L-tryptophan is critical in a number of metabolic functions and has been widely used in numerous research and clinical trials. This review provides a brief overview of the role of L-tryptophan in protein synthesis and a number of other metabolic functions. W...

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Main Authors: Dawn M Richard, Michael A Dawes, Charles W Mathias, Ashley Acheson, Nathalie Hill-Kapturczak, Donald M Dougherty Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Tryptophan Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/IJTR.S2129