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Tryptophan metabolism, disposition and utilization in pregnancy

Tryptophan (Trp) requirements in pregnancy are several-fold: (1) the need for increased protein synthesis by mother and for fetal growth and development; (2) serotonin (5-HT) for signalling pathways; (3) kynurenic acid (KA) for neuronal protection; (4) quinolinic acid (QA) for NAD(+) synthesis (5) o...

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Published in:Biosci Rep
Main Author: Badawy, Abdulla A.-B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Portland Press Ltd. 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4626867/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26381576
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20150197
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