tryptophan

英 ['trɪptəfæn] 美 ['trɪptəˌfæn]

• n. [化]色氨酸

英英释义

Noun:

1. an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Once in the brain, the tryptophan is converted to serotonin.
   一旦进入大脑，色氨酸会被转化成血清素。
2. She rates dozens of foods for their levels of tryptophan.
   她对数十种食物的色氨酸水平进行了估计。

词汇搭配

• tryptophan synthase 色氨酸合成酶...
• tryptophan pyrrolase 色氨酸吡咯酶...
• tryptophan oxygenase 色氨酸加氧酶...
• tryptophan desmolase 色氨酸碳链酶...
• acetyl tryptophan 乙酰色氨酸

近反义词

【近义词】

• tryptophane (=tryptophan...