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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:38:43 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:21:54 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000929
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00929
Metabolite Identification
Common 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 exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa) molecule. L-Tryptophan exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. L-Tryptophan participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, L-Tryptophan can be converted into n'-formylkynurenine; which is catalyzed by the enzyme tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase. In addition, L-Tryptophan and tetrahydrobiopterin can be converted into 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan and 4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin through the action of the enzyme tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 1. In cattle, L-tryptophan is involved in the metabolic pathway called the tryptophan metabolism pathway. L-Tryptophan is a potentially toxic compound. L-Tryptophan has been found to be associated with several diseases known as pancreatic cancer, tryptophanuria with dwarfism, crohn's disease, and alzheimer's disease; also l-tryptophan has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including hartnup disease.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC11H12N2O2
Average Molecular Weight204.2252
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight204.089877638
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
Traditional NameL-tryptophan
CAS Registry Number73-22-3
SMILES
N[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
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
InChI KeyQIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
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
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
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
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
HMDB IDHMDB0000929
DrugBank IDDB00150
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB002250
KNApSAcK IDC00001396
Chemspider ID6066
KEGG Compound IDC00078
BioCyc IDTRP
BiGG ID33772
Wikipedia LinkTryptophan
METLIN ID5879
PubChem Compound6305
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16828
References
Synthesis ReferenceAmir-Heidari, Bagher; Thirlway, Jenny; Micklefield, Jason. Stereochemical course of tryptophan dehydrogenation during biosynthesis of the calcium-dependent lipopeptide antibiotics. Organic Letters (2007), 9(8), 1513-1516.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Klein MS, Almstetter MF, Schlamberger G, Nurnberger N, Dettmer K, Oefner PJ, Meyer HH, Wiedemann S, Gronwald W: Nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry-based milk metabolomics in dairy cows during early and late lactation. J Dairy Sci. 2010 Apr;93(4):1539-50. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2563. [PubMed:20338431 ]
  2. Mung D, Li L: Development of Chemical Isotope Labeling LC-MS for Milk Metabolomics: Comprehensive and Quantitative Profiling of the Amine/Phenol Submetabolome. Anal Chem. 2017 Apr 18;89(8):4435-4443. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03737. Epub 2017 Mar 28. [PubMed:28306241 ]
  3. Klein MS, Almstetter MF, Nurnberger N, Sigl G, Gronwald W, Wiedemann S, Dettmer K, Oefner PJ: Correlations between milk and plasma levels of amino and carboxylic acids in dairy cows. J Proteome Res. 2013 Nov 1;12(11):5223-32. doi: 10.1021/pr4006537. Epub 2013 Aug 23. [PubMed:23931703 ]
  4. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]
  5. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
  6. Fooddata+, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) [Link]