Table 2.
Amino acid compositions of 50 g and 100 g L-tryptophan depletion and loading formulations.
| L-tryptophan Formulation | 50 g | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| L-tryptophan Depletion | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| *‡°L-tryptophan Loading | 5.15 | 10.30 |
| 15 Amino Acids | ||
| L-alanine | 2.75 | 5.50 |
| L-arginine | 2.45 | 4.90 |
| *L-cysteine | 1.35 | 2.70 |
| Glycine hydromonochloride | 1.60 | 3.20 |
| *L-histidine | 1.60 | 3.20 |
| *‡°L-isoleucine | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| *‡°L-leucine | 6.75 | 13.50 |
| °L-lysine | 4.45 | 8.90 |
| *°L-methionine | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| *‡°L-phenylalanine | 2.85 | 5.70 |
| L-proline | 6.10 | 12.20 |
| L-serine | 3.45 | 6.90 |
| *°L-threonine | 3.25 | 6.50 |
| *‡°L-tyrosine | 3.45 | 6.90 |
| *‡°L-valine | 4.45 | 8.90 |
| Depletion, total grams | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| Loading, total grams | 55.15 | 110.30 |
*
Competing amino acids (CAA);
‡
CAAs typically summed for calculating the tryptophan/CAA ratio;
°
Essential amino acids.