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EC 1.13.12.3 Details
EC number
1.13.12.3
Accepted name
tryptophan 2-monooxygenase
Reaction
L-tryptophan + O2 = (indol-3-yl)acetamide + CO2 + H2O
Other name(s)
tms1 (gene name), iaaM (gene name)
Systematic name
L-tryptophan:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
CAS registry number
37256-65-8
Comment
The enzyme, studied from phytopathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas savastanoi, is involved in a pathway for the production of (indol-3-yl)acetate (IAA), the main auxin hormone in plants.
History
created 1972
EC Tree
1.14.11.5 created 1972, deleted 1976