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Tryptophan

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Tryptophan is an aromatic amino acid where the R group in the formula NH2-HCR-COOH is -CH2-C=CH-NH-benzene ring; the benzene ring also forms a bond with the second carbon atom in this group.

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid.


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