Decoding the Complex Crossroad of Tryptophan Metabolic Pathways
Giada Mondanelli, Claudia Volpi, Ciriana Orabona
Abstract
Among the 20 amino acids needed for protein synthesis, Tryptophan (Trp) is an aromatic amino acid fundamental not only for the synthesis of the major components of living cells (namely, the proteins), but also for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis [...].
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TryptophanMetabolic pathwayDecoding methodsComputational biologyTryptophan MetabolismChemistryBiologyBiochemistryComputer scienceMetabolismTelecommunicationsAmino acidTryptophan and brain disordersGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies