{"id":21595,"date":"2026-03-12T11:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metax.org\/?page_id=21595"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:50:21","slug":"tryptophan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/single-amino-acids\/tryptophan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tryptophan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:48px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:23px;--awb-padding-bottom:12px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-image:radial-gradient(circle at center center, var(--awb-color1) 0%,#cab4d1 100%);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.016%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.016%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.016%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.016%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow 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\/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"48\" data-lineheight=\"57.6px\">Tryptophan<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">single amino acid<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start difp-produktbeschreibung\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:43px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Tryptophan is highly concentrated L-tryptophan in powder form.<\/p>\n<p>Food for special medical purposes (balanced diet) for diet management in rare congenital metabolic disorders, e.g. pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE),<span 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The powder should be taken with other foods and, if necessary, in addition to the usual amino acid\/protein supplement. Tryptophan can be combined well with <a href=\"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/sinelys-k-for-epilepsy-pde\/\">SineLys K<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-82db66a8fdb48b6db fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_82db66a8fdb48b6db\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"82db66a8fdb48b6db\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-21595-1\" data-target=\"#82db66a8fdb48b6db\" href=\"#82db66a8fdb48b6db\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-arrow-circle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-arrow-circle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Important Notice<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"82db66a8fdb48b6db\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_82db66a8fdb48b6db\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Must only be used under medical supervision. Not for use as a sole source of nutrition. For enteral use only. Only for people with <span style=\"color: var(--awb-content-color); font-family: var(--awb-content-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-content-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-content-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-content-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-content-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-content-text-transform);\">rare congenital metabolic disorders<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-content-color); font-family: var(--awb-content-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-content-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-content-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-content-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-content-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-content-text-transform);\">, e.g. PDE. Tryptophan is suitable from birth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f5fb26dea48017b12 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-size:20px;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f5fb26dea48017b12\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f5fb26dea48017b12\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-21595-1\" data-target=\"#f5fb26dea48017b12\" href=\"#f5fb26dea48017b12\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-arrow-circle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-arrow-circle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Ordering Information<\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"f5fb26dea48017b12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f5fb26dea48017b12\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; --fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"22.5px\">Product<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; --fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"22.5px\">Packing<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; --fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"22.5px\">Delivery Unit<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"22.5px\">PZN (DE)<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"22.5px\">PZN (AT)<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tryptophan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tin of 100 g<\/td>\n<td>1 x 100 g<\/td>\n<td>19210042<\/td>\n<td>5863987<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":18439,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21595","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21595"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23004,"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21595\/revisions\/23004"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metax.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}