Tryptophan Catabolism in Chronic Viral Infections: Handling Uninvited Guests
L-Tryptophan (L-Trp) is an essential amino acid that possesses diverse metabolic, neurological, and immunological roles spanning from the synthesis of proteins, neurotransmitter serotonin, and neurohormone melatonin, to its degradation into immunosuppressive catabolites by indoleamine-2, 3-dioxygena...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/IJTR.S26862 |