"5-Hydroxytryptophan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN from tryptophan. It is used as an antiepileptic and antidepressant.
| Descriptor ID |
D006916
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.850.479
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| Concept/Terms |
5-Hydroxytryptophan- 5-Hydroxytryptophan
- 5 Hydroxytryptophan
- Hydroxytryptophan
- Oxytryptophan
- Tryptophan, 5-Hydroxy-
- 5-Hydroxy- Tryptophan
- Tryptophan, 5 Hydroxy
- 5-HTP
- Oxitriptan
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