Medical Minute: Kynurenine

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the relationship between tryptophan, the amino acid that contributes to the sleepiness we feel after the big Thanksgiving meal, and “Kynurenine”, an important ingredient in the fuel that powers our cells.

The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m., and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB radio stations across Georgia.  For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2021 SoundCloud page.