Preferred Label : tryptophanase;
MeSH definition : An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tryptophan and water to indole, pyruvate,
and ammonia. It is a pyridoxal-phosphate protein, requiring K . It also catalyzes
2,3-elimination and beta-replacement reactions of some indole-substituted tryptophan
analogs of L-cysteine, L-serine, and other 3-substituted amino acids. (From Enzyme
Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.1.99.1.;
MeSH synonym : tryptophan indole-lyase; indole-lyase, tryptophan; tryptophan indole lyase;
MeSH CAS label : L-Tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating);
MeSH Related Number : 9024-00-4 (CAS RN);
Registry Number MeSH : EC 4.1.99.1;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryptophanase;
Is substance : O;
UNII : EC 4.1.99.1;
Origin ID : D014368;
UMLS CUI : C0041260;
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An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tryptophan and water to indole, pyruvate,
and ammonia. It is a pyridoxal-phosphate protein, requiring K . It also catalyzes
2,3-elimination and beta-replacement reactions of some indole-substituted tryptophan
analogs of L-cysteine, L-serine, and other 3-substituted amino acids. (From Enzyme
Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.1.99.1.