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Tryptophan vs Tryptophyl - What's the difference?

tryptophan | tryptophyl |

As nouns the difference between tryptophan and tryptophyl

is that tryptophan is tryptophan (amino acid) while tryptophyl is (organic chemistry) the radical with the chemical formula c11h11n2o .

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

    tryptophyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The radical with the chemical formula C11H11N2O.