Scientists have uncovered how aging alters tryptophan metabolism in the brain, linking a longevity protein to ...

A research team presents an overview of recent advances in the microbial biosynthesis of L-tryptophan (L-Trp) and its ...

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid used to make proteins. Your body does not make it, so you need to get it from your diet. Foods that contain tryptophan include animal products like chicken and ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The tryptophan hydroxylase activity in the rat midbrain decreases after adrenalectomy and is restored by treatment with corticosterone.

L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid that helps the body make proteins and certain brain-signaling chemicals. Your body changes L-tryptophan into a brain chemical called serotonin. Serotonin helps ...

If you’re feeling tired, irritable, have brain fog or trouble sleeping make sure you’re paying attention to tryptophan. This time of year, we usually associate tryptophan with napping after ...

A: Foods rich in tryptophan, such as eggs, cheese, salmon, tofu, nuts, and seeds, may help support natural serotonin ...

You've picked the bones of the Thanksgiving bird; you're in an easy-chair nearly napping: "It's the tryptophan!" you say. But it isn't: you've fallen victim to a common myth about an uncommon molecule ...