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Tryptophan Metabolism Pathway

Known as: Tryptophan Metabolism, tryptophan metabolic process 
The chemical reactions and pathways involving tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid. [ISBN:0198547684]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Using an in vivo model of tumor/self peptide presentation for induction of class I-restricted skin test reactivity, we have… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The genes of tryptophan biosynthesis are arranged and regulated differently in many microorganisms. Comparison of the… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Concomitant measures of blood indole metabolism were conducted in 33 chronic schizophrenics who showed significantly elevated… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
A vitamin B-6 deficient diet produces changes in tryptophan metabolism urinary 4-pyridoxic acid excretion erythrocyte alanine and… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
In normal persons, ingestion of aspirin causes a release of tryptophan from its binding site on serum albumin. There is a fall in… 
1970
1970
Abstract Plasma levels of pyridoxal phosphate and the metabolism of L-tryptophan were studied in 43 patients with Hodgkin's… 
Review
1964
Review
1964
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
A simple and rapid method for the quantitative determination of eight tryptophan (via kynurenine) metabolites is described. The… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
Birch, A. J. (1950). Rep. Progr. Chem. 47, 177. Crombie, L. & Harper, S. H. (1950). J. chem. Soc. p. 2685. Fredga, A. (1941). Ark…