Recent Advances in Tryptophan Research Tryptophan and Serotonin Pathways
Wide and fascinating is the field of research on tryptophan, a most versatile amino acid, transformed, as it is, in our organism into many biologically active substances. This volume contains the proceedings of the Eighth International Meeting on Tryptophan Research, held at the University of Padova...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1996 |
| Series: | Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Musajo Memorial Award Lecture
- Plenary Lectures
- 2. Metabolism and Biology of Tryptophan: Some Clinical Implications
- 3. Brain Tryptophan: Normal and Disturbed Control
- 4. Brain Serotonin, Carbohydrate-Craving, Obesity and Depression
- Tryptophan and Serotonin: Neurobiology and Neurochemistry
- Immunosystem and Tryptophan Catabolism
- Kynurenines and Derivatives
- Indole Derivatives as Antioxidants
- Metabolic and Clinical Aspects
- Enzyme in Tryptophan Degradation
- Tryptophan and Eating Behaviour and Nutritional Aspects
- Tryptophan in Peptides and Proteins
- Chemical and Analytical Aspects of Tryptophan and Related Compounds