An indole from the
hood. These indoles are associated with elevated reactivity, increased thermal decomposition, and enhanced reactivity at the 3 position. Some ghetto indoles aggregate into gangs, such as the "
Crimson Peptides" and the "Cryptophans." This activity and the resulting reactions are
sometimes implicated in the misfolding of proteins.
Hey
Vinnie, did you see that L-tryptophan is gonna be on pimp my heterocycle?
Dude that's awesome, that ghetto indole has come a long way from the
hood, check out those spinning rings!