Infobox references. Tryptophan (abbreviated as Trp or W; encoded by the codon UGG) is an Î±-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an Î±-amino group, an Î±-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain indole, classifying it as a non-polar, aromatic amino acid.
toluene is a common name-The IUPAC name for toluene is methylbenzene.he use of this trivial form (acetate for ethanoic acid in general) is so common that this is called a retained IUPAC name.
Both common and International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) names are frequently used for aldehydes and ketones, with common names predominating for the lower homologs. The common names of aldehydes are taken from the names of the acids into which the aldehydes can be converted by oxidation. For an aldehyde, drop the-e from the alkane name and add the ending-al. 2  Methanal is the IUPAC name for formaldehyde, and ethanal is the name for acetaldehyde. 3  For a ketone, drop the-e from the alkane name and add the ending-one.