English Dictionary

tryptophan

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtɹɪptə(ʊ)fæn/

名詞

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(biochemistry) An essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas 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.

日本語の意味

(生化学) インドール側鎖を持つ必須アミノ酸の一種。多くの食品、特にチョコレート、オーツ、バナナ、牛乳などに含まれ、正常な成長と発達に必要で、セロトニンやナイアシンの前駆体となる。 / 特定の形態またはその誘導体を指すこともある。

The biochemist measured tryptophan levels in the serum sample to investigate the patient's metabolic disorder.

生化学者は患者の代謝障害を調べるために、血清試料中のインドール側鎖を持つ必須アミノ酸であるトリプトファンの濃度を測定した。

意味（1）

(biochemistry) An essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas 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.

The quickest way to raise serotonin levels again is to send more tryptophan into the brain, because serotonin is made from tryptophan.

tryptophans （ plural ）