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Update date2024-11-29 22:27:53 UTC
Primary IDFDB002250
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Chemical Information
FooDB NameL-Tryptophan
DescriptionL-Tryptophan, also known as Trp or W, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives. Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid chain (of at least 2 carbon atoms) linked to an indole ring. L-Tryptophan is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). L-Tryptophan exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Within humans, L-tryptophan participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, L-tryptophan can be converted into n'-formylkynurenine through the action of the enzyme tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase. In addition, L-tryptophan and tetrahydrobiopterin can be converted into 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan and 4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin through its interaction with the enzyme tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 1. The L-enantiomer of tryptophan. In humans, L-tryptophan is involved in tryptophan metabolism. Outside of the human body, L-Tryptophan is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as caseins, steller sea lions, and evening primroses and in a lower concentration in thunnus, kefirs, and garden onions. L-Tryptophan has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as thistles, gelatins, garden onion (var.), alpine sweetvetchs, and remoulades. This could make L-tryptophan a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
CAS Number73-22-3
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.36 g/LALOGPS
logP-1.1ALOGPS
logP-1.1ChemAxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.54ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area79.11 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity56.2 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability21.05 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC11H12N2O2
IUPAC name(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=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
InChI KeyQIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N
Isomeric SMILESN[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2)C(O)=O
Average Molecular Weight204.2252
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight204.089877638
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives. Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid chain (of at least 2 carbon atoms) linked to an indole ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Indolyl 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
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
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Foods
  • Dairy products
  • Eggs
  • Meats
  • Grains:

    Nuts and legumes:

    Physico-Chemical Properties
    Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
    Spectra
    Spectra
    EI-MS/GC-MS
    TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, 3 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0190000000-feaec8547634dddcad8cSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, 3 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0390000000-45a6c4fd79081597d44aSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0290000000-34f7274f31a4cb321a0bSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, 3 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0fk9-9270000000-9761607cbe821f87f172Spectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-001i-0900000000-3faeed7ad32e1755c03cSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, 3 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0290000000-9c57a732e337fade3cb6Spectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-001i-0900000000-d054a214c1717940989fSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0290000000-9860799c854e5c9ac1c7Spectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0190000000-feaec8547634dddcad8cSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0390000000-45a6c4fd79081597d44aSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0290000000-34f7274f31a4cb321a0bSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-3729000000-86129db57aaf1a245f93Spectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0fk9-9270000000-9761607cbe821f87f172Spectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-001i-0900000000-3faeed7ad32e1755c03cSpectrum
    GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0udi-0290000000-9c57a732e337fade3cb6Spectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0560-4900000000-fa932bc4cffed0ca66b7Spectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00e9-9560000000-6829a8b2a2096883999fSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, TMS_1_2, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, TMS_1_3, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, TBDMS_1_1, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, TBDMS_1_2, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSL-Tryptophan, TBDMS_1_3, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    MS/MS
    TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0290602010-c09c931538bff74ac4002012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-0fed327c2a56f556e04c2012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-98ec1c2c012e58eab9242012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-00di-0090000000-fc77784da5d9b288d7512012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0290601010-d6f94902c0cf639cb7bc2012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-27633a4f7ecfac45c7302012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-ee6cb8392b2e8d644bc12012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-004i-0090000000-d81c86eceee1c9824b022012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0190000000-0e8b883dc8ab06c89d772012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0uxu-2940000000-cb35b9680612e19d8b3a2012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-014i-2900000000-7cc592351cc616b1d75f2012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-987615a0add5eb2c31692012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-f150d9d1e19c72d337a82012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0uxr-2960000000-f4c878f3abb1609bb5c52012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-c73c9b49139319c80b182017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0gb9-0930000000-da94834297fcc5b3d3c52017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-94061fd1f6b08445cdf32017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-e78172f4f27df232466e2017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-93406e2cdb79770abc7d2017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0udi-0190000000-0e8b883dc8ab06c89d772017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0uxu-2940000000-cb35b9680612e19d8b3a2017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-2900000000-5187dac98dbd6834d6ba2017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-987615a0add5eb2c31692017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-174bb4d4390c75ae9a092017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-0fed327c2a56f556e04c2017-09-14View Spectrum
    NMR
    TypeDescriptionView
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 125 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
    1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
    2D NMR[1H, 1H]-TOCSY. Unexported temporarily by An Chi on Oct 15, 2021 until json or nmrML file is generated. 2D NMR Spectrum (experimental)Spectrum
    2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
    ChemSpider ID6066
    ChEMBL IDCHEMBL54976
    KEGG Compound IDC00078
    Pubchem Compound ID6305
    Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
    ChEBI ID16828
    Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
    DrugBank IDDB00150
    HMDB IDHMDB00929
    CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDCHP14-U:CHP19-Z
    EAFUS ID3777
    Dr. Duke IDL-TRYPTOPHAN|TRYPTOPHAN
    BIGG ID33772
    KNApSAcK IDC00001396
    HET IDTRP
    Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
    VMH IDNot Available
    Flavornet IDNot Available
    GoodScent IDNot Available
    SuperScent IDNot Available
    Wikipedia IDTryptophan
    Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
    Duplicate IDSNot Available
    Old DFC IDSNot Available
    Associated Foods
    FoodContent Range AverageReference
    Processing...
    Biological Effects and Interactions
    Health Effects / Bioactivities
    Enzymes
    Pathways
    MetabolismNot Available
    BiosynthesisNot Available
    Organoleptic Properties
    FlavoursNot Available
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    References
    Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
    General ReferenceNot Available
    Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).
    — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.
    — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).