tryptophanyl

noun tryp·to·pha·nyl \ˌtrip-tə-ˈfān-^əl\

Medical Definition of TRYPTOPHANYL

: the amino acid radical or residue (C₈H₆N)CH₂CH(NH₂)CO− of tryptophan—abbreviation Trp

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