Dosed ingredientTherapeutic flag Cosmetic cross-reference

Tryptophan

CAS 73-22-3

Tryptophan (CAS 73-22-3) is a Phase 4 pharmaceutical compound with 3 bioactivity targets and 18 adverse event associations.

SOURCE NLM DailyMed
Label records
0
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
Bioactivity
6
SOURCE DrugCentral
Adverse signals
18
SOURCE IUPHAR/BPS
PubMed IDs
7
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL B25820EEF0F0

Compound Identity

Matched identifiers and naming fields for the pharmaceutical compound record.

Primary Name
Tryptophan
CAS Number
73-22-3
UNII
8DUH1N11BX
InChIKey
QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL54976
Molecule Type
Small molecule
Source Match
EMBL-EBI ChEMBL (INCHIKEY)
Synonyms and normalized names
L-tryptophan
dosed ingredientnatural producttherapeutic flagwithdrawn flag
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL B25820EEF0F0

Clinical Development Phase

Highest clinical development phase rendered from the matched compound identifier rows.

Phase 4 (Approved)
Approved or marketed human pharmaceutical use is represented in the source phase field.
ChEMBL CHEMBL54976 | Small molecule
SOURCE Ingredients table / CosIng profile same-CAS cross-reference

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics

Same-CAS ingredient record found in the cosmetics vertical.

SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL 6 bioactivity rows

Bioactivity & Target Interactions

Target-level activity records with assay counts, activity type, and measured value where present.

TargetActivity ValueAssaysOrganism
- Potency 24226.294444444444 nM 32 -
- IC50 16009.389411764705 nM 16 -
- MIC 5.736666666666667 ug.mL-1 6 -
Extracellular calcium-sensing receptor
GPCR
Kd 4.4 - Homo sapiens
Myeloperoxidase
Enzyme
IC50 5.65 - Homo sapiens
Probable G-protein coupled receptor 139
GPCR
IC50 4.59 - Homo sapiens
SOURCE DrugCentral 10 associations

Adverse Event Associations

DrugCentral / FAERS disproportionality signal rows matched to this compound.

Reaction PTDrug AE LLRMedDRA
Bronchial hyperreactivity 15 69.577 10066091
Breast disorder 13 60.911 10061021
Foetal growth restriction 15 48.226 10070531
Ejaculation failure 7 37.799 10014328
Genital hypoaesthesia 6 37.414 10068912
Serotonin syndrome 17 37.342 10040108
Infantile apnoea 8 35.493 10077321
Device related sepsis 10 35.386 10069802
Selective eating disorder 8 30.852 10078069
Loss of libido 6 21.947 10024870

Association rows are source-linked signal records, not incidence rates or clinical causality claims.

SOURCE IUPHAR/BPS 5 interactions

IUPHAR Ligand-Target Data

Curated ligand-target interaction rows with action, affinity, and literature identifiers.

TargetAction AffinityPubMed
GPR139
GPR139
Agonist 4.590000152587891 pIC50 26349500
GPR139
GPR139
Agonist 3.6600000858306885 pEC50 24826842
GPR139
GPR139
Agonist 3.130000114440918 pKi 26349500
CaS receptor
CASR
Positive 2.6 pKd 10781086|15234970
Proton-coupled Amino acid Transporter 1
SLC36A1
Inhibition 2.3 pKi 16126914
SOURCE PharmGKB 2 phenotype rows

Pharmacogenomics

Drug-gene phenotype annotations and evidence levels from PharmGKB-mapped rows.

SLC22A2 (PA331) rs316019
Genotype CC is associated with increased clearance of l-tryptophan as compared to genotypes AA + AC.
Evidence: -; PMID 22590580
SLC22A2 rs316019
-
Evidence: 3; PMID 1
SOURCE NLM RxNorm 3 name rows

Drug Names / RxNorm

Normalized drug-name vocabulary rows, RxCUIs, and source abbreviations.

NameRxCUI TypeSource
TRYPTOPHAN 10898 SU MTHSPL
tryptophan 10898 IN RXNORM
L-tryptophan 10898 SY RXNORM
SOURCE Rendered pharma page rows FAQPage JSON-LD

Frequently Asked Questions

Short answers generated only from the same visible source-linked rows on this page.

What is Tryptophan used for in pharmaceutical contexts?

Tryptophan (CAS 73-22-3) is rendered as a pharmaceutical compound from the matched source rows; no DailyMed product-name rows are present in this page query.

What are the known adverse events for Tryptophan?

Tryptophan has 18 DrugCentral/FAERS adverse event associations. Rendered reaction terms include Bronchial hyperreactivity, Breast disorder, Foetal growth restriction, Ejaculation failure, Genital hypoaesthesia. Signal rows are source-linked records and should not be read as incidence rates or causality conclusions.

Is Tryptophan also used in cosmetics?

Yes. The ingredients table has a same-CAS cosmetic profile for L-Tryptophan with EU status "permitted".

What clinical phase is Tryptophan in?

Tryptophan is rendered with ChEMBL max phase 4 (approved).

What bioactivity targets are documented for Tryptophan?

Tryptophan has 6 bioactivity rows in this page query. Rendered target entries include Extracellular calcium-sensing receptor, Myeloperoxidase, Probable G-protein coupled receptor 139.