This compounds 5-hydroxy form has potential for treating epilepsy, and some cases of Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome have been traced to supplements containing this compound.
This compounds 5-hydroxy form has potential for treating epilepsy, and some cases of Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome have been traced to supplements containing this compound. It demonstrates strong absorbance at 280nm and 320nm, a fact exploited in folding studies. In one pathway, this compound is cleaved into kyeneurine, which is then in turn rearranged to niacin, and it is also the precursor for both melatonin and serotonin. Its namesake operon consists of five genes labeled A through E, and is attenuated by a leader peptide containing two of these residues in a row. FTP, name this amino acid with an indole side chain, which according to an urban legend is responsible for post-thanksgiving drowsiness.
This compounds 5-hydroxy form has potential for treating epilepsy, and some cases of Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome have been traced to supplements containing this compound.
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