Term Name: positive regulation of L-tryptophan metabolic process
Synonyms: positive regulation of tryptophan metabolic process, positive regulation of tryptophan metabolism
Definition: Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0090358]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of amine metabolic process positive regulation of amino acid metabolic process positive regulation of small molecule metabolic process regulation of L-tryptophan metabolic process
has subtype: positive regulation of 'de novo' NAD biosynthetic process from L-tryptophan
positively regulates: L-tryptophan metabolic process