2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

54-12-6 C11H12N2O2

About 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid (CAS 54-12-6) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C11H12N2O2 and a molecular weight of 204.22 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
54-12-6
Formula
C11H12N2O2
Molecular Weight
204.22 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
InChI Key
QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid is also known as DL-Tryptophan, (+-)-Tryptophan, Tryptophan, DL, TRYPTOPHAN, DL-, DL-TRYPTOPHAN [FCC], DLTrytophane, among other names.

DL-Tryptophan (+-)-Tryptophan Tryptophan, DL TRYPTOPHAN, DL- CCRIS 719 NSC 13118 EINECS 200-194-9 DTXSID0021418 AI3-24395 X9U7434L7A

Description

Tryptophan is an alpha-amino acid that is alanine bearing an indol-3-yl substituent at position 3. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a polar amino acid, an alpha-amino acid, an aromatic amino acid and an aminoalkylindole. It contains a 1H-indol-3-ylmethyl group. It is a conjugate base of a tryptophanium. It is a conjugate acid of a tryptophanate. It is a tautomer of a tryptophan zwitterion.

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