IPR004981
Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase
InterPro entry
Short name | Trp_2_3_dOase |
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family relationships |
Description
This is a family of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (
1.13.11.11) enzymes involved in tryptophan metabolism, which catalyses the oxidative cleavage of the L-tryptophan (L-Trp) pyrrole ring
[1].
References
1.Biochemical mechanisms leading to tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activation. Li JS, Han Q, Fang J, Rizzi M, James AA, Li J. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 64, 74-87, (2007). View articlePMID: 17212352
GO terms
biological process
cellular component
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Cross References
ENZYME
Genome Properties
Representative structure
7p46: Crystal Structure of Xanthomonas campestris Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO)