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Metabolite IDPAMDB000203
Identification
Name: L-Tryptophan
Description:Tryptophan is an amino acid which is the precursor of serotonin. Plants and microorganisms commonly synthesize tryptophan from shikimic acid or anthranilate. The latter condenses with phosphoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP), generating pyrophosphate as a by-product. After ring opening of the ribose moiety and following reductive decarboxylation, indole-3-glycerinephosphate is produced, which in turn is transformed into indole. In the last step, tryptophan synthase catalyzes the formation of tryptophan from indole and the amino acid, serine. Metabolism of tryptophan to serotonin requires nutrients such as vitamin B6, niacin and glutathione. Niacin is an important metabolite of tryptophan. (Wikipedia)
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • (-)-tryptophan
  • (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoate
  • (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
  • (L)-tryptophan
  • (S)-1H-Indole-3-alanine
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-(3-indolyl)propionate
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-(3-indolyl)propionic acid
  • (S)-a-Amino-1H-indole-3-propanoate
  • (S)-a-Amino-1H-indole-3-propanoic acid
  • (S)-a-amino-b-(3-Indolyl)-propionate
  • (S)-a-amino-b-(3-Indolyl)-propionic acid
  • (S)-a-amino-b-indolepropionate
  • (S)-a-amino-b-indolepropionic acid
  • (S)-a-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • (S)-a-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • (S)-alpha-Amino-1H-indole-3-propanoate
  • (S)-alpha-Amino-1H-indole-3-propanoic acid
  • (S)-alpha-Amino-beta-(3-indolyl)-propionate
  • (S)-alpha-Amino-beta-(3-indolyl)-propionic acid
  • (S)-alpha-amino-beta-indolepropionate
  • (S)-alpha-amino-beta-indolepropionic acid
  • (S)-alpha-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • (S)-alpha-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • (S)-tryptophan
  • (S)-α-amino-1H-Indole-3-propanoate
  • (S)-α-amino-1H-Indole-3-propanoic acid
  • (S)-α-amino-β-(3-Indolyl)-propionate
  • (S)-α-amino-β-(3-Indolyl)-propionic acid
  • (S)-α-amino-β-Indolepropionate
  • (S)-α-amino-β-Indolepropionic acid
  • (S)-α-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • (S)-α-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • 1-b-3-Indolylalanine
  • 1-beta-3-Indolylalanine
  • 1-β-3-Indolylalanine
  • 1b-3-Indolylalanine
  • 1beta-3-Indolylalanine
  • 1H-Indole-3-Alanine
  • 1β-3-Indolylalanine
  • 2-Amino-3-indolylpropanate
  • 2-Amino-3-indolylpropanic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-indolylpropanoate
  • 2-Amino-3-indolylpropanoic acid
  • 3-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-L-Alanine
  • 3-Indol-3-ylalanine
  • a-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • a-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • Alpha'-Amino-3-indolepropionate
  • Alpha'-Amino-3-indolepropionic acid
  • Alpha-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • Alpha-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • Ardeytropin
  • H-TRP-oh
  • Indole-3-alanine
  • Kalma
  • L-(-)-Tryptophan
  • L-a-amino-3-Indolepropionate
  • L-a-amino-3-Indolepropionic acid
  • L-a-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • L-a-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • L-alpha-Amino-3-indolepropionate
  • L-alpha-Amino-3-indolepropionic acid
  • L-alpha-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • L-alpha-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • L-b-3-Indolylalanine
  • L-beta-3-Indolylalanine
  • L-Tryptofan
  • L-Tryptophan
  • L-Tryptophane
  • L-α-amino-3-Indolepropionate
  • L-α-amino-3-Indolepropionic acid
  • L-α-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • L-α-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
  • L-β-3-Indolylalanine
  • Lopac-T-0254
  • Lyphan
  • Optimax
  • Pacitron
  • Sedanoct
  • Triptofano
  • Trofan
  • Trp
  • Tryptacin
  • Tryptan
  • Tryptophan
  • Tryptophane
  • Tryptophanum
  • W
  • α-Aminoindole-3-propionate
  • α-Aminoindole-3-propionic acid
Chemical Formula: C11H12N2O2
Average Molecular Weight: 204.2252
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 204.089877638
InChI Key: QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N
InChI: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
CAS number: 73-22-3
IUPAC Name:(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name: L-tryptophan
SMILES:N[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C12)C(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid chain (of at least 2 carbon atoms) linked to an indole ring.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
Class Indoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Direct Parent Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Indolyl carboxylic acid derivative
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Indole
  • Aralkylamine
  • Amino fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Benzenoid
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Azacycle
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:0
Melting point: 230 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility:13.4 mg/mL at 25 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]; 23.5 mg/mL [HMP experimental]PhysProp
LogP:-1.06 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.36 mg/mLALOGPS
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 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity56.2 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability21.05 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Cytoplasm
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0udi-0190000000-feaec8547634dddcad8cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0udi-0390000000-45a6c4fd79081597d44aView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies)splash10-0udi-0290000000-34f7274f31a4cb321a0bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0fk9-9270000000-9761607cbe821f87f172View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-001i-0900000000-3faeed7ad32e1755c03cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-0udi-0290000000-9c57a732e337fade3cb6View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-0910000000-db5439a5499b19881720View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014m-0900000000-cc4a579a29d19a1c0d44View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00kf-3900000000-a931a9df4c855603d06eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0a4i-0290000000-5fa576241f151a3a01a2View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-417ea0b6e4e18e5fbde1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-38f5ce97d594f3e3f12dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-783ffff22f31096f238fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0a4i-0290000000-3ced9d310dda312f8582View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-a050919a36b995d34553View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-1ddec73daead0ffadce4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-a8c9c60f075a675f6629View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0290602010-c09c931538bff74ac400View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-0fed327c2a56f556e04cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-98ec1c2c012e58eab924View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-00di-0090000000-fc77784da5d9b288d751View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0290601010-d6f94902c0cf639cb7bcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-27633a4f7ecfac45c730View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-ee6cb8392b2e8d644bc1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-004i-0090000000-d81c86eceee1c9824b02View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0190000000-0e8b883dc8ab06c89d77View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0uxu-2940000000-cb35b9680612e19d8b3aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-014i-2900000000-7cc592351cc616b1d75fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-987615a0add5eb2c3169View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-f150d9d1e19c72d337a8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-0690000000-ea2d79df0b56be85abddView in MoNA
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Amir-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.
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CHEBI ID27897
HMDB IDHMDB00929
Pubchem Compound ID6305
Kegg IDC00078
ChemSpider ID6066
WikipediaL-Tryptophan
BioCyc IDTRP
EcoCyc IDTRP
Ligand ExpoTRP_LFZW_DHE1

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
ATP + L-tryptophan + tRNA(Trp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-tryptophyl-tRNA(Trp)
Gene Name:
trpS
Locus Tag:
PA4439
Molecular weight:
49 kDa
Reactions
ATP + L-tryptophan + tRNA(Trp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-tryptophyl-tRNA(Trp).
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
The alpha subunit is responsible for the aldol cleavage of indoleglycerol phosphate to indole and glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate
Gene Name:
trpA
Locus Tag:
PA0035
Molecular weight:
28.5 kDa
Reactions
L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H(2)O.
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
The beta subunit is responsible for the synthesis of L- tryptophan from indole and L-serine
Gene Name:
trpB
Locus Tag:
PA0036
Molecular weight:
43.7 kDa
Reactions
L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H(2)O.

Transporters

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Probably part of a binding-protein-dependent transport system yecCS for an amino acid. Probably responsible for energy coupling to the transport system
Gene Name:
yecC
Locus Tag:
PA5152
Molecular weight:
28.4 kDa
General function:
Involved in amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Involved in transporting tryptophan across the cytoplasmic membrane
Gene Name:
mtr
Locus Tag:
PA5434
Molecular weight:
44.7 kDa
General function:
Involved in transport
Specific function:
Permease that is involved in the transport across the cytoplasmic membrane of the aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan)
Gene Name:
aroP
Locus Tag:
PA3000
Molecular weight:
51 kDa