methyltryptophan

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English

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Etymology

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From methyl- +‎ tryptophan.

Noun

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methyltryptophan (plural methyltryptophans)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of tryptophan that interfere with signalling in dendritic cells.