tryptophan

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tryptophan

Summary

tryptophan is a type of chemical entity[1]. tryptophan ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,871 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • tryptophan's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • tryptophan's physically interacts with is recorded as calcium sensing receptor[4].
  • tryptophan's physically interacts with is recorded as G protein-coupled receptor 139[5].
  • tryptophan's physically interacts with is recorded as Solute carrier family 36 member 1[6].
  • tryptophan's physically interacts with is recorded as taste receptor type 2[7].
  • tryptophan's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)N[8].
  • tryptophan's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂[9].
  • tryptophan is a type of proteinogenic amino acid[10].
  • tryptophan is a type of L-amino acid[11].
  • tryptophan is a type of DL-tryptophan[12].
  • tryptophan is a type of essential amino acid[13].
  • tryptophan is part of indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process via tryptophan[14].
  • tryptophan is part of L-tryptophan transmembrane transport[15].
  • tryptophan is part of L-tryptophan transmembrane transporter activity[16].
  • tryptophan is part of L-tryptophan import across plasma membrane[17].
  • tryptophan is used for medication[18].
  • tryptophan's Commons category is recorded as Tryptophan[19].
  • tryptophan comprises nitrogen[20].
  • tryptophan comprises carbon[21].
  • tryptophan's encoded by is recorded as UGG[22].
  • tryptophan's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[23].
  • tryptophan's found in taxon is recorded as Cynomorium songaricum[24].
  • tryptophan's found in taxon is recorded as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens[25].
  • tryptophan's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia absinthium[26].
  • tryptophan's found in taxon is recorded as Geranium pratense[27].

Why It Matters

tryptophan ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,871 views/month).[2] tryptophan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] tryptophan is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Amino acids and peptides activate at least five members of the human bitter taste receptor family. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Inhibitory effects of ursolic acid derivatives from Cynomorium songaricum, and related triterpenes on human immunodeficiency viral protease. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biotechnology. Yellow light on L-tryptophan. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A study of the chemical composition of a wormwood infusion. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Polyphenolic compounds from Geranium pratense and their free radical scavenging activities. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens, Cynomorium songaricum, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens +122
    Significant drug interaction linezolid, linezolid, linezolid +26
    Subclass of
    Knapsack id C00001396
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539178205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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