5-hydroxytryptophanum
Appearance
5-hydroxytryptophanum sive oxitriptanum (INN) est acidum aminicum naturale atque antecessor chemicus apud neurotransmissoris synthesin serotonini.
Natura chemica
[recensere | fontem recensere]Massa molaris est 220.23 g/mol.
Natura biochemica
[recensere | fontem recensere]Sub vim enzymi L-Aminoacidorum aromaticorum decarboxylasis (AADC) 5-hydroxytryptophanum decarboxylationem passo in 5-hydroxytryptaminum (serotoninum) mutatur. Pro hae reactione vitaminum B6 necesse est [1].
Usus
[recensere | fontem recensere]In variis civitatibus 5-hydroxytryptophanum remedium depressionis et insomnia et inappetentia offertur (supplementum alimentarium).
Notae
[recensere | fontem recensere]- ↑ Rahman MK, Nagatsu T, Sakurai T, Hori S, Abe M, Matsuda M (1982). Effect pf pyridoxal phosphate deficiency on aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylaxse activity with L-DOPA and L-5-hydroxytryptophan as substrates in rats journal=Jap J Pharmacology. 32. pp. 803-11