Term Name:	tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activity
Synonyms:	indoleacetic acid-5-hydroxylase activity, L-tryptophan hydroxylase activity, L-tryptophan,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (5-hydroxylating), tryptophan 5-hydroxylase activity, tryptophan hydroxylase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + 4-alpha-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004510]    QuickGO    AmiGO