"Tryptophan-tRNA Ligase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				An enzyme that activates tryptophan with its specific transfer RNA. EC 6.1.1.2.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D014369 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D08.811.464.263.200.850 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Tryptophan-tRNA LigaseTryptophan-tRNA LigaseLigase, Tryptophan-tRNATryptophan tRNA LigaseTrp-tRNA LigaseLigase, Trp-tRNATrp tRNA LigaseTryptophanyl-tRNA SynthetaseSynthetase, Tryptophanyl-tRNATryptophanyl tRNA SynthetaseTryptophanyl T RNA Synthetase
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Tryptophan-tRNA Ligase" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Paley EL, Perry G. Towards an Integrative Understanding of tRNA Aminoacylation-Diet-Host-Gut Microbiome Interactions in Neurodegeneration. Nutrients. 2018 Mar 26; 10(4). 
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								Paley EL, Perry G, Sokolova O. Tryptamine induces axonopathy and mitochondriopathy mimicking neurodegenerative diseases via tryptophanyl-tRNA deficiency. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2013 Nov; 10(9):987-1004.