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Trp vs Tryptophan - What's the difference?

trp | tryptophan | Synonyms |

Trp is a synonym of tryptophan.


As nouns the difference between trp and tryptophan

is that trp is sea cucumber while tryptophan is (amino acid) an essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.

trp

Not English

Trp has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'trp':

terp, trap, tarp, trip

tryptophan

English

(wikipedia tryptophan)

Noun

  • (amino acid) An essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.
  • * 1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2004, p. 169:
    • The quickest way to raise serotonin levels again is to send more tryptophan' into the brain, because serotonin is made from ' tryptophan .

    Synonyms

    * Trp