Tryptophan is often dismissed as the reason for post-Thanksgiving fatigue, but its role in human health extends far beyond the holiday table. As an essential amino acid, tryptophan is crucial for ...

Scientists have uncovered how aging alters tryptophan metabolism in the brain, linking a longevity protein to neurodegeneration. Tryptophan is often associated with sleep, but its role in the body ...

Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again. There’s the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of juicy turkey meat supposedly makes people feel tired because it ...

Are you looking for foods that can help you improve your sleep, regulate your mood, and keep your appetite in check? Well, the best foods high in tryptophan can do just that. Tryptophan is an ...

If you’re feeling tired, irritable, have brain fog or trouble sleeping make sure you’re paying attention to tryptophan. This time of year, we usually associate tryptophan with napping after ...

A research team presents an overview of recent advances in the microbial biosynthesis of L-tryptophan (L-Trp) and its structurally diverse derivatives, highlighting how synthetic biology and metabolic ...

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six ...