Microorganisms, Tryptophan Metabolism, and Kynurenine Pathway: A Complex Interconnected Loop Influencing Human Health Status
The kynurenine pathway is important in cellular energy generation and limiting cellular ageing as it degrades about 90% of dietary tryptophan into the essential co-factor NAD + (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). Prior to the production of NAD + , various intermediate compounds with neuroactivity (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178646919852996 |