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EC 4.1.1.105 Details
EC number
4.1.1.105
Accepted name
L-tryptophan decarboxylase
Reaction
L-tryptophan = tryptamine + CO2
Other name(s)
psiD (gene name), TDC (gene name)
Systematic name
L-tryptophan carboxy-lyase
Comment
The enzyme has been characterized from bacteria, plants, and fungi. Unlike EC 4.1.1.28, aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase, this enzyme is specific for L-tryptophan.
History
created 2017
EC Tree
1.14.14.2 created 1972, deleted 1976
1.14.14.4 created 2000, deleted 2002