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2-AMINO-3-INDOLEPROPIONIC ACID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tryptophan
1, record 1, English, tryptophan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 2-amino-3-indolepropionic acid 2, record 1, English, 2%2Damino%2D3%2Dindolepropionic%20acid
correct
- [alpha]-amino-[bêta]-3-indole propionic acid 2, record 1, English, %5Balpha%5D%2Damino%2D%5Bb%C3%AAta%5D%2D3%2Dindole%20propionic%20acid
correct
- amino-indole-propionic acid 2, record 1, English, amino%2Dindole%2Dpropionic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essential amino acid present in high concentrations in animal and fish protein. It is a precursor of serotonin, a chemical important in the transmission of nerve impulses across nerve cell connections. 3, record 1, English, - tryptophan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tryptophane
1, record 1, French, tryptophane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide [alpha]-amino [bêta]-indoylpropionique 2, record 1, French, acide%20%5Balpha%5D%2Damino%20%5Bb%C3%AAta%5D%2Dindoylpropionique
correct, masculine noun
- [bêta]-indolalanine 2, record 1, French, %5Bb%C3%AAta%5D%2Dindolalanine
correct
- acide indolaminopropionique 2, record 1, French, acide%20indolaminopropionique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acide aminé cyclique indispensable et présent dans la plupart des protéines en quantité généralement assez faible; précurseur de la sérotonine et de la nicotinamide. 3, record 1, French, - tryptophane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- triptófano
1, record 1, Spanish, tript%C3%B3fano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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