Term Name: 5-hydroxytryptophan
Synonyms: (+-)-5-hydroxytryptophan, 2-amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid, 5-HTP, 5-hydroxy-DL-tryptophan, 5-Hydroxytryptophan, 5-hydroxytryptophan DL-form, DL-5-HTP, DL-5-hydroxytryptophan
Definition: A tryptophan derivative that is tryptophan substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28171]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxytryptophan
has subtype: 5-hydroxy-D-tryptophan 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan
has_role: human metabolite neurotransmitter