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tryptophan biosynthetic process |
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- aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway
- tryptophan anabolism
- tryptophan biosynthesis
- tryptophan formation
- tryptophan synthesis
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Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid; tryptophan is synthesized from chorismate via anthranilate.
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GO: Biological Process
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