Tryptophan Oxygenase
Synonyms
2,3-Dioxygenase, Tryptophan
Dioxygenase, TDO
L-Tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
Oxygenase, Tryptophan
Pyrrolase, Tryptophan
TDO Dioxygenase
Tryptophan 2,3 Dioxygenase
Tryptophan 2,3-Dioxygenase
Tryptophan Pyrrolase
A dioxygenase with specificity for the oxidation of the indoleamine ring of TRYPTOPHAN. It is a LIVER-specific enzyme that is the first and rate limiting enzyme in the kynurenine pathway of TRYPTOPHAN catabolism.
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