tryptophan

n. 色氨酸 [化] 色氨酸; β-吲哚基丙氨酸

发音

UK /ˈtɹɪptə(ʊ)fæn/

词形变化

tryptophans 复数 tryptophans

别名

tryp tryptophane trytophan

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An essential amino acid with an indole side chain; present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, banana and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.

    色氨酸

    可数 不可数 化学 生物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

tryptophane

上位词 1

essential amino acid

部分词 1

indole

相关短语

tryptophan synthetase tryptophan synthase

词源

Etymology tree German Tryptophanbor. English tryptophan From German Tryptophan, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear”).

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