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4.1.99.1: tryptophanase

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Word Map on EC 4.1.99.1

Reaction

L-tryptophan
+
H2O
=
indole
+
pyruvate
+
NH3

Synonyms

L-tryptophan indole-lyase, L-tryptophanase, TIL, tna2, TnaA, tnaA2, TNase, Tpase, Trpase, tryptophan indole lyase, tryptophan indole-lyase, tryptophan-indole lyase, tryptophanase, tryptophanase 2, VcTrpase

ECTree

     4 Lyases
         4.1 Carbon-carbon lyases
             4.1.99 Other carbon-carbon lyases
                4.1.99.1 tryptophanase

Metals Ions

Metals Ions on EC 4.1.99.1 - tryptophanase

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METALS and IONS
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
Cl-
-
bound to enzyme, possibly required for stabilization of subunit interactions
Cs+
-
activates
Li+
-
activates
Mg2+
-
bound to enzyme
Na+
-
activates
NaCl
-
maximal activity for the enzyme in whole cells: 0.4-0.5 M
sulfate
two ions bound two the active site of the enzyme, one of the sulfate ions interacts with both the transferase and PLP-binding domains and appears to be responsible for holding the enzyme in its closed conformation
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