Effects of pregnancy on tryptophan metabolism and disposition in the rat.
Tryptophan availability in rat serum is increased throughout pregnancy, because of inhibition of liver tryptophan pyrrolase activity during the first 15 days and decreased protein binding thereafter.
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South Glamorgan Health Authority, Biomedical Research Laboratory, Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
D000818:Animals; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase / Q000378:metabolism
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014364:Tryptophan; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase