Levotryptophan
《英文msh詞典》Levotryptophan
[入口詞] Levotryptophan
[主題詞] Tryptophan
[藥動學(xué)] Antidepressive Agents,Second-Generation
[英文釋義] An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for NITROGEN balance in adults. It is a precursor of INDOLE ALKALOIDS in plants. It is a precursor of SEROTONIN (hence its use as an antidepressant and sleep aid). It can be a precursor to NIACIN,albeit inefficiently,in mammals.