tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity

Term ID

GO:0004833

Synonyms

• indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity
• indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase activity
• L-tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity
• L-tryptophan pyrrolase activity
• L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
• TDO
• tryptamin 2,3-dioxygenase activity
• tryptamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity
• tryptophan oxygenase activity
• tryptophan peroxidase activity
• tryptophan pyrrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine. 1.13.11.11

References

• EC:1.13.11.11
• MetaCyc:TRYPTOPHAN-23-DIOXYGENASE-RXN
• RHEA:24536
• Reactome:R-HSA-198563
• Reactome:R-HSA-71188
• Reactome:R-HSA-888614

Ontology

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