Name: Tryptophan

CAS#:73-22-3

Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂

Molecular Weight: 204.23

Characteristic: The product is white or off yellow powder, no odor, it tastes bitter, is soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in chloroform, soluble in carboxylic acid.

Quality Standard: USP30

Tryptophan contains not less than 98.5 percent and not more than 101.5 percent of C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂, as L-tryptophan, calculated on the dried basis.

Usage And Functions:

L-tyrosine, through its effect on neurotransmitters, is used to treat conditions including mood enhancement, appetite suppression, and growth hormone stimulation.