1-methyl-dl-tryptophan, β-(3-benzofuranyl)-dl-alanine (the oxygen analog of tryptophan), and β-[3-benzo(b)thienyl]-dl-alanine (the sulfur analog of tryptophan) are competitive inhibitors for indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase

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