Term Name: regulation of tryptophan metabolic process
Synonyms: regulation of tryptophan metabolism
Definition: Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0090357]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation regulation of amine metabolic process regulation of amino acid metabolic process regulation of small molecule metabolic process
has subtype: positive regulation of tryptophan metabolic process regulation of 'de novo' NAD biosynthetic process from tryptophan regulation of indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process via tryptophan
regulates: tryptophan metabolic process