tryptophan

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tryptophan L-tryptophan

Main Entry: tryp·to·phan
Pronunciation: trip-t-fan
Variant(s): also tryp·to·phane /-fn/
Function: noun
: a crystalline essential amino acid C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂ that is widely distributed in proteins -- abbreviation Trp