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5-Hydroxytryptophan

Known as: 5-Hydroxy- Tryptophan, Oxytryptophan, Hydroxytryptophan 
An aromatic amino acid with antidepressant activity. In vivo, oxitriptan (or 5-hydroxytryptophan) is converted into 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT or… 
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2009
2009
Effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan on arterial blood pressure, body temperature and tissue monoamines in the rat.
The mean arterial blood pressure in conscious rats was recorded by means of in-dwelling arterial catheters. DL-5… 
1993
1993
5-hydroxytryptophan as a new intrinsic probe for investigating protein-DNA interactions by analytical ultracentrifugation. Study of the effect of DNA on self-assembly of the bacteriophage lambda cI…
Pairwise cooperativity between proteins bound to DNA is believed to be important in governing the transcriptional regulation of… 
1982
1982
Enhancement by progesterone of 5-hydroxytryptophan inhibition of the copulatory response in the female rat.
A study was made of the influence of different hormonal treatments used to induce copulatory behavior in ovariectomized female… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Serotoninergic control of rat growth hormone secretion.
The ability of 5-hydroxyl-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) or pentobarbital anesthesia to elevate rat serum GH levels is completely blocked… 
1974
1974
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN AS AN ANTIDEPRESSANT: THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE PROBENECID TEST
The results of this preliminary study suggest that in depressions, the probenecid test is of predictive value with regard to… 
1972
1972
ROLE OF MONOAMINES IN OVULATION: EVIDENCE FOR A SEROTONINERGIC PATHWAY FOR INHIBITION OF SPONTANEOUS OVULATION
In experiments for Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. in Alderly Park England and The Worcester Foundation for Experimental… 
1969
1969
In vitro screen of inhibitors of rat brain serotonin synthesis.
Over 700 compounds were screened at 10−4 M concentration as inhibitors of the conversion of L-tryptophan-14C to serotonin-14C in… 
1965
1965
Drug-induced changes in monoamine levels in the sympathetic adrenergic ganglion cells and terminals. A histochemical study.
Norberg, K.-A. Drug-induced changes in monoamine levels in the sympathetic adrenergic ganglion cells and terminals. A… 
1961
1961
AMINO‐ACID DECARBOXYLASE ACTIVITIES IN RAT HEPATOMA
The effects of pH, substrate concentration and addition of benzene on the rate of histamine production by extracts of rat… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Are dihydroxphenylalanine decarboxylase and 5-hydroxytrptophan decarboxylase individual enzymes?
Using an enzyme preparation from rabbit kidney cortex, the amino acids 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and 5-hydroxytryptophan were…