The amino acid tryptophan is the precursor for the synthesis of
Melatonin and Serotonin
Estrogen and Progestrone
Cortisol and Cortisone
Thyroxine and Trudothyronine
A
Thyroxine and Trudothyronine
B
Estrogen and Progestrone
C
Melatonin and Serotonin
D
Cortisol and Cortisone
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Tryptophan serves as precursor for the synthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and tryptamine as well as, for the synthesis of the antipellagra vitamin nicotinic acid and the epiphyseal hormone melatonin.
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