trp
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n. a short way of writing about the amino acid tryptophan. It is used mostly in science to talk about how proteins are built.
n. the chemical symbol for the amino acid tryptophan. Used primarily in biochemical contexts to denote the presence of this essential amino acid in protein sequences.
The scientist noted that the protein contains several trp residues.
In the lab report, the researchers identified a specific trp mutation that affects the enzyme's activity.
The structural integrity of the protein was found to depend heavily on the positioning of trp molecules within the hydrophobic core of the tertiary structure.