大学化学 >> 2024, Vol. 39 >> Issue (9): 16-21.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202404037

所属专题： 化学科普(2024)

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色氨酸的就业之旅

刘飞扬1, 宋柳宏1, 付淼雨1, 郑直1, 谢钢1, 赵军龙2   

  1. 1 西北大学化学与材料科学学院, 化学国家级实验教学示范中心(西北大学), 西安 710127;
    2 西北大学医学院, 西安 710069
  • 收稿日期:2024-04-07 修回日期:2024-05-07 发布日期:2024-09-23
  • 通讯作者: 谢钢, 赵军龙 E-mail:zhaojunlong327@163.com;xiegang@nwu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金科学传播类项目(52342312)；西北大学2023年本科人才培养建设项目(XM05232377)；2023年省级大学生创新创业训练计划(S202310697453X)

Tryptophan’s Employment Journey

Feiyang Liu1, Liuhong Song1, Miaoyu Fu1, Zhi Zheng1, Gang Xie1, Junlong Zhao2   

  1. 1 National Chemistry Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China;
    2 School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
  • Received:2024-04-07 Revised:2024-05-07 Published:2024-09-23
  • Contact: Gang Xie, Junlong Zhao E-mail:zhaojunlong327@163.com;xiegang@nwu.edu.cn

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摘要： 色氨酸是人体必需氨基酸之一，在人体内代谢产生犬尿氨酸和血清素、褪黑素、吲哚乙酸等吲哚类衍生物，对人体生理功能有重要调节作用。本文通过拟人的手法，讲述了色氨酸通过体内代谢和人工合成转化为不同产物参加工作的故事，科普色氨酸代谢途径在各类生命活动中发挥的重要性。

关键词: 色氨酸, 代谢途径, 吲哚衍生物, 科普

Abstract: Tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids in the human body, metabolized to produce indole derivatives such as kynurenine, serotonin, melatonin, and indole-3-acetic acid. It plays a crucial regulatory role in physiological functions. This article uses personification to narrate the story of tryptophan being converted into various products through metabolism and artificial synthesis, highlighting the importance of tryptophan metabolic pathways in diverse life activities.

Key words: Tryptophan, Metabolic pathway, Indoles, Popularization of science