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tryptophandione

tryptophandione noun: a diketone formed by oxidation of tryptophan.

Noun

tryptophandione (uncountable)

  1. A diketone formed by oxidation of tryptophan

Questions about tryptophandione

What does tryptophandione mean?
Tryptophandione means a diketone formed by oxidation of tryptophan.
What part of speech is tryptophandione?
Tryptophandione is a noun.

Words near tryptophandione in the dictionary

  1. tryptophanamide
  2. tryptophanase
  3. tryptophanases
  4. tryptophanate
  5. tryptophanates
  6. tryptophandione
  7. tryptophane
  8. tryptophanes
  9. tryptophans
  10. tryptophanyl
  11. tryptophanylation

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