and

now for something

completely different…

Tryptophan

N

H

NH3

CO2

N

H

NH3

CO2

Trypto-FUN

N

H

NH3

CO2

Trypto-FUN

N

H

NH3

CO2

Trypto-FUN

WHY?

N

H

NH3

CO2

Serotonin

Da “feel good” chemical

NH

NH3

CO2

NH

NH2

HO

NH

NH3

CO2

transaminase

pyridoxal NH

O

CO2

NH

O

CO2

-ketocarboxylate

NH

O

TPP

decarboxylase

NH

NH2

Serotonin

transaminase

and she’ll have

FUN FUN FUN

now she has TPP here to stay

TPP here to stay

Trypto-FUN -ketocarboxylate

aldehydefeel good chemical

(serotonin)

FUN FUN FUN

now she has TPP here to stay

transaminase

TPP

decarboxylase

transaminase

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