Medical Definition of Tryptophan hydroxylase
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An enzyme that catalyses the hydroxylation of tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan in the presence of NADPH and molecular oxygen. It is important in the biosynthesis of serotonin.
Chemical name: L-tryptophan,tetrahydropteridine:oxygen oxidoreductase (5-hydroxylating)
Registry number: EC 1.14.16.4
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tryptophan Hydroxylase
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