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tryptophan biosynthetic process

Known as: tryptophan anabolism, aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway, tryptophan formation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid… 
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Molecular genetic analysis of proline and tryptophan biosynthesis in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2): interaction between primary and secondary metabolism--a review.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Structural conservation in parallel beta/alpha-barrel enzymes that catalyze three sequential reactions in the pathway of tryptophan biosynthesis.
Three successive steps in tryptophan biosynthesis are catalyzed by single-domain proteins, each folded as a parallel beta/alpha… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Comparison of regulatory and structural regions of genes of tryptophan metabolism.
The genes of tryptophan biosynthesis are arranged and regulated differently in many microorganisms. Comparison of the… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Physiological study of ergot: induction of alkaloid synthesis by tryptophan at the enzymatic level
The enhancement of ergot alkaloid production by tryptophan and its analogues in both normal and high-phosphate cultures is more… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
End product control of tryptophan biosynthesis in extracts and intact cells of the higher plant Nicotiana tabacum var. Wisconsin 38.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Inducibility of tryptophan synthetase in Pseudomonas putida.
The pathway of tryptophan synthesis in various microorganisms1-4 is shown in Figure 1. Although this reaction sequence is… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
STUDIES ON THE REGULATION OF TRYPTOPHAN BIOSYNTHESIS IN ESCHERICHIA COLI.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
ABSENCE OF CLUSTERING OF FUNCTIONALLY RELATED GENES IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA.
Phage F116 transduces sufficiently large fragments of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa chromosome for co-transduction of linked markers… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Studies on the mechanism of the tryptophan synthetase reaction.
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
False feedback inhibition: inhibition of tryptophan biosynthesis by 5-methyltryptophan.
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