Medical Definition of Tryptophanase
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An enzyme that catalyses the conversion of l-tryptophan and water to indole, pyruvate, and ammonia. It is a pyridoxal-phosphate protein, requiring k+. It also catalyses 2,3-elimination and beta-replacement reactions of some indole-substituted tryptophan analogs of l-cysteine, l-serine, and other 3-substituted amino acids.
Chemical name: L-Tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating)
Registry number: EC 4.1.99.1
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tryptophanase
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