Basic Info

Common NameL-Tryptophan(F05362)
2D Structure
Description

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid which is the precursor of serotonin. Serotonin is a brain neurotransmitter, platelet clotting factor and neurohormone found in organs throughout the body. Metabolism of tryptophan to serotonin requires nutrients such as vitamin B6, niacin and glutathione. Niacin is an important metabolite of tryptophan. High corn or other tryptophan-deficient diets can cause pellagra, which is a niacin-tryptophan deficiency disease with symptoms of dermatitis, diarrhea and dementia. Inborn errors of tryptophan metabolism exist where a tumor (carcinoid) makes excess serotonin. Hartnup's disease is a disease where tryptophan and other amino acids are not absorbed properly. Tryptophan supplements may be useful in each condition, in carcinoid replacing the over-metabolized nutrient and in Hartnup's supplementing a malabsorbed nutrient. Some disorders of excess tryptophan in the blood may contribute to mental retardation. Assessment of tryptophan deficiency is done through studying excretion of tryptophan metabolites in the urine or blood. Blood may be the most sensitive test because the amino acid tryptophan is transported in a unique way. Increased urination of tryptophan fragments correlates with increased tryptophan degradation, which occurs with oral contraception, depression, mental retardation, hypertension and anxiety states. The requirement for tryptophan and protein decreases with age. Adults' minimum daily requirement is 3 mg/kg/day or about 200 mg a day. This may be an underestimation, for there are 400 mg of tryptophan in just a cup of wheat germ. A cup of low fat cottage cheese contains 300 mg of tryptophan and chicken and turkey contain up to 600 mg per pound.

FRCD IDF05362
CAS Number73-22-3
PubChem CID6305
FormulaC11H12N2O2
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

InChI Key

QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C11H12N2O2/c12-9(11(14)15)5-7-6-13-10-4-2-1-3-8(7)10/h1-4,6,9,13H,5,12H2,(H,14,15)/t9-/m0/s1

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)N

Isomeric SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

WikipediaL-Tryptophan
Synonyms
        
            (S)-Tryptophan
        
            L-tryptophan
        
            tryptophan
        
            73-22-3
        
            L-Tryptophane
        
            Tryptophane
        
            h-Trp-oh
        
            Optimax
        
            trofan
        
            tryptacin
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Animal Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
SubclassIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
SubstituentsIndolyl carboxylic acid derivative - Alpha-amino acid - Alpha-amino acid or derivatives - L-alpha-amino acid - 3-alkylindole - Indole - Aralkylamine - Benzenoid - Substituted pyrrole - Heteroaromatic compound - Pyrrole - Amino acid or derivatives - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Azacycle - Amine - Primary aliphatic amine - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Primary amine - Organopnictogen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid chain (of at least 2 carbon atoms) linked to an indole ring.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight204.229
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity245
Monoisotopic Mass204.09
Exact Mass204.09
XLogP-1.1
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count15
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9510
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9840
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2-0.5943
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.5988
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9951
Non-inhibitor0.9779
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8805
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.3925
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8463
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7897
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7841
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9531
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9481
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9307
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9644
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9432
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9542
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9864
Non-inhibitor0.9402
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9284
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9310
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.6819
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.6688
Honey Bee ToxicityLow HBT0.6838
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.8348
Acute Oral ToxicityIV0.6272
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.7121

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.2926LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.1091LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.1785LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.1566pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.3419pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Peak AAA fatty acid homolog contaminants present in the dietary supplement l-Tryptophan associated with the onset of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.Toxicol Lett2018 Sep 1529800716
Self-Assembled Binuclear Cu(II)-Histidine Complex for Absolute Configuration and Enantiomeric Excess Determination of Naproxen by Tandem Mass Spectrometry.Anal Chem2018 Mar 2029455521
Supplementing phytogenic compounds or autolyzed yeast modulates ruminal biogenic amines and plasma metabolome in dry cows experiencing subacute ruminal acidosis.J Dairy Sci2018 Jul 1830031584
Rapid detection of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid using a quenchbody assay.Anal Bioanal Chem2018 Jul29704031
Structure determination of disease associated peak AAA from l-Tryptophanimplicated in the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.Toxicol Lett2018 Jan 529037509
Short communication: Supplementation of colostrum and milk with5-hydroxy-l-tryptophan affects immune factors but not growth performance innewborn calves.J Dairy Sci2018 Jan29102139
Interaction of manganese nanoparticle with cytochrome c: A multi-spectroscopicstudy.Int J Biol Macromol2018 Jan28818722
Comprehensive Dissection of Metabolic Changes in Albino and Green Tea Cultivars.J Agric Food Chem2018 Feb 2829397711
Protein nutritional value, polyphenols and antioxidant properties of cornfermented with Agaricus brasiliensis and Agaricus bisporus.World J Microbiol Biotechnol2018 Feb 1529450660
Relationships between body temperatures and inflammation indicators under physiological and pathophysiological conditions in pigs exposed to systemic lipopolysaccharide and dietary deoxynivalenol.J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl)2018 Feb28262996
Development of an optical sensor for chlortetracycline detection based on thefluorescence quenching of l-tryptophan.Luminescence2018 Feb28929575
Antimicrobial peptides: an effective approach to prevent bacterial biofilmformation in platelet concentrates.Transfusion2018 Apr 2429687885
Effects of tryptophan-containing peptides on angiotensin-converting enzymeactivity and vessel tone ex vivo and in vivo.Eur J Nutr2018 Apr28102435
Biotechnological production of aromatic compounds of the extended shikimatepathway from renewable biomass.J Biotechnol2017 Sep 1027871872
Comprehensive study on the effects of sodium and potassium additives in sizeexclusion chromatographic separations of protein biopharmaceuticals.J Pharm Biomed Anal2017 Sep 1027697310
Examining the effect of dietary electrolyte balance, energy source, and length offeeding of nitrogen-free diets on ileal endogenous amino acid losses in broilers.Poult Sci2017 Sep 128854743
Potential tracers for tracking septic tank effluent discharges in watercourses.Environ Pollut2017 Sep28550797
Tryptophan and Cysteine Oxidation Products Dominate in α-Lactalbumin-DerivedPeptides Analyzed with LC-MSn.J Food Sci2017 Sep28796377
Antibiotic Treatment Preventing Necrotising Enterocolitis Alters Urinary andPlasma Metabolomes in Preterm Pigs.J Proteome Res2017 Oct 628871782
Tryptophan-Containing Cyclic Decapeptides with Activity against Plant Pathogenic Bacteria.Molecules2017 Oct 2629072606

Targets

General Function:
Tryptophan-trna ligase activity
Specific Function:
Isoform 1, isoform 2 and T1-TrpRS have aminoacylation activity while T2-TrpRS lacks it. Isoform 2, T1-TrpRS and T2-TrpRS possess angiostatic activity whereas isoform 1 lacks it. T2-TrpRS inhibits fluid shear stress-activated responses of endothelial cells. Regulates ERK, Akt, and eNOS activation pathways that are associated with angiogenesis, cytoskeletal reorganization and shear stress-responsive gene expression.
Gene Name:
WARS
Uniprot ID:
P23381
Molecular Weight:
53164.91 Da
References
  1. Tsuchiya W, Umehara T, Kuno A, Hasegawa T: Determination of tryptophan tRNA recognition sites for tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase from hyperthermophilic archaeon, Aeropyrum pernix K1. Nucleic Acids Symp Ser (Oxf). 2004;(48):185-6. [17150540 ]
General Function:
Tryptophan-trna ligase activity
Gene Name:
WARS2
Uniprot ID:
Q9UGM6
Molecular Weight:
40146.265 Da
References
  1. Retailleau P, Weinreb V, Hu M, Carter CW Jr: Crystal structure of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase complexed with adenosine-5' tetraphosphate: evidence for distributed use of catalytic binding energy in amino acid activation by class I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. J Mol Biol. 2007 May 25;369(1):108-28. Epub 2007 Mar 12. [17428498 ]
General Function:
Pyrophosphatase activity
Specific Function:
This isozyme may play a role in skeletal mineralization.
Gene Name:
ALPL
Uniprot ID:
P05186
Molecular Weight:
57304.435 Da
References
  1. Lanier M, Sergienko E, Simao AM, Su Y, Chung T, Millan JL, Cashman JR: Design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of placental alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 15;18(2):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.012. Epub 2009 Dec 11. [20031422 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Gene Name:
ALPI
Uniprot ID:
P09923
Molecular Weight:
56811.695 Da
References
  1. Lanier M, Sergienko E, Simao AM, Su Y, Chung T, Millan JL, Cashman JR: Design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of placental alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 15;18(2):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.012. Epub 2009 Dec 11. [20031422 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Can degrade fibronectin, laminin, gelatins of type I, III, IV, and V; collagens III, IV, X, and IX, and cartilage proteoglycans. Activates procollagenase.
Gene Name:
MMP3
Uniprot ID:
P08254
Molecular Weight:
53976.84 Da
References
  1. Ye QZ, Johnson LL, Nordan I, Hupe D, Hupe L: A recombinant human stromelysin catalytic domain identifying tryptophan derivatives as human stromelysin inhibitors. J Med Chem. 1994 Jan 7;37(1):206-9. [8289198 ]
General Function:
Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity
Specific Function:
Incorporates oxygen into the indole moiety of tryptophan. Has a broad specificity towards tryptamine and derivatives including D- and L-tryptophan, 5-hydroxytryptophan and serotonin (By similarity).
Gene Name:
TDO2
Uniprot ID:
P48775
Molecular Weight:
47871.215 Da
References
  1. Dolusic E, Larrieu P, Moineaux L, Stroobant V, Pilotte L, Colau D, Pochet L, Van den Eynde B, Masereel B, Wouters J, Frederick R: Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) inhibitors. 3-(2-(pyridyl)ethenyl)indoles as potential anticancer immunomodulators. J Med Chem. 2011 Aug 11;54(15):5320-34. doi: 10.1021/jm2006782. Epub 2011 Jul 18. [21726069 ]
General Function:
Phospholipase a2 activator activity
Specific Function:
Involved in the maintenance of ubiquitin levels.
Gene Name:
PLAA
Uniprot ID:
Q9Y263
Molecular Weight:
87156.21 Da
References
  1. Lanier M, Sergienko E, Simao AM, Su Y, Chung T, Millan JL, Cashman JR: Design and synthesis of selective inhibitors of placental alkaline phosphatase. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Jan 15;18(2):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.012. Epub 2009 Dec 11. [20031422 ]