Tryptophan metabolism in various nutritive conditions.

In phenylalanine administered rat, tryptophan chiefly metabolized to xanthurenic acid and in nicotinic acid administration to 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid mainly. MAO reaction inhibited by quinoline compound and the inhibition of kynurenine aminotransferase activity through the injection of epinephrine or serotonin were observed. And also the induction of tryptophanpyrrolase in starvation was discussed.