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What is Tryptophan?

ANSWER: 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 near… (MORE)

Xoxohayley15

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In Nutrition

What foods contains tryptophan?

Some foods high in tryptophan include: soybeans, seaweed, turkey, chicken, halibut, shrimp, turnip greens, and spinach.

Sezbet

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What does tryptophan do?

One of the 20 amino acids it is used in protein biosynthesis. It is a biochemical precurser to Serotonine, Niacin and Auxin. Being lactose intolerant or unable to absorb fruc… (MORE)

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What type of macromolecule is tryptophan?

Tryptophan is an amino acid. Amino acids can join together to form peptides and then as the chain grows longer, proteins.

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In Cat Behavior

Is L tryptophan safe for cats?

L-tryptophan is safe for cats. The dose given to cats is 7.5 to 10 milligrams per pound or 15-20 milligrams per kilo once to twice daily.

Exxon101

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What food has tryptophan in it besides meat?

not much, and not just meat. usually only turkey meat has tryptophan in it. tryptophan causes humans to become slow and lethargic until the liver can clean it out of the syste… (MORE)

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In Genetics

Is tryptophan the starting codon for mRNA?

No, tryptophan is an amino acid, not a codon. The start codon is AUG, which codes for the amino acid methionine.

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In Organic Chemistry

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.

Blondemoldovian

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Why does tryptophan relate to Thanksgiving?

It's an amino acid found in meat and many vegetables and dairy products that we usually eat around Thanksgiving time, like turkey.

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What is L-tryptophan and how does it affect us?

An amino acid, a protein building block that can be found in many plant and animal proteins. L-tryptophan is called an "essential" amino acid because the body can't make it. I… (MORE)