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Imagine this. You eat a huge Thanksgiving meal of turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and the dessert of your choice. Now, what do you do? You get tired, grab the nearest couch and take a nap. Tryptophan is an ingredient in some foods that make you sleepy. It actually promotes deep sleep. (YAWN)
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What is the chemical formula for tryptophan?
The chemical formula for tryptophan is C11H12N2O2
What chemical grouping is responsible for a positive Hopkins-Cole test?
Tryptophan
What acts as a co-repressor to block transcription of the tryptophan operon?
Tryptophan
The expression of the tryptophan operon is controlled by?
a repressor that is active when it binds to tryptophan
What is the relationship of tryptophan to niacin?
The body uses tryptophan to create niacin.
Which foods contain tryptophan?
There is a lot of foods that contain Tryptophan. Any meat and food from animals more than likely has Tryptophan in it. Also lots of plants such as seaweed and spinach have Tryptophan. Soy foods also contain Tryptophan. For a more complete list of foods that contain Tryptophan visit the website in the related links section below.
Why do both bacteria and humans need tryptophan?
Tryptophan induces the lac operon.
What has more tryptophan ham or turkey?
Ham has more tryptophan than turkey.
The tryptophan synthetase operon uses glucose to synthesize tryptophan Repressible operons such as this one are?
turned off whenever tryptophan is added to the growth medium.
Why is the tryptophan operon turned off in the presence of tryptophan?
Tryptophan binds to and activates the repressor proteins; the repressor proteins, in turn, bind to the operator, preventing transcription.
Which vitamin can be made from the amino acid tryptophan?
Niacin is the vitamin that made from tryptophan...
What vitamin aids in conversion of tryptophan niacin?
Vitamin B6 aids the conversion of tryptophan to niacin
