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This product is for research use only and is not for human consumption or therapeutic use.
CAS Number:
73-22-3
Purity:
≥98%
Formulation:
A crystalline solid
Molecular Weight:
204.2
Alternative Names:
(–)-tryptophan, nsc 13119
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Product Description:
An essential amino acid; serves as a substrate for TPH, IDO, and TDO for the biosynthesis of 5-HT and kynurenine; metabolized by enteric bacteria expressing tryptophanase into indole, pyruvate, and ammonia; increases 5-HT, 5-HTP, and 5-HIAA levels in the diencephalon of rats at 300 mg/kg; decreases immobility time in the forced swim test in rats when administered at doses of 4 and 20 mg/kg per day for eight weeks
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
