Term Name: |
tryptophanase activity |
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Synonyms: |
- L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating) activity
- L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating; pyruvate forming) activity
- L-tryptophan indole-lyase activity
- L-tryptophanase activity
- TNase activity
- tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase
- tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase
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Definition: |
Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + H2O = indole + NH4 + pyruvate.
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References: |
- EC:4.1.99.1
- KEGG_REACTION:R00673
- MetaCyc:TRYPDEG-PWY
- MetaCyc:TRYPTOPHAN-RXN
- RHEA:19553
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Ontology: |
GO: Molecular Function
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