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Tryptophan Metabolism in Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
6 Jun 2025
Abstract excerpt
Tryptophan, an essential amino acid in mammals that is obtained from the diet, has impacts on early life and development. This amino acid is being studied under the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) concept, which has led to findings of factors from conception to early childhood that affect health and susceptibility to disease. Tryptophan is metabolized mainly through 2 pathways, serotonin...
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