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EC 1.13.11.52 Details
EC number
1.13.11.52
Accepted name
indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
Reaction
(1) D-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-D-kynurenine;;(2) L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine
Other name(s)
IDO (ambiguous), tryptophan pyrrolase (ambiguous), D-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
Systematic name
D-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (ring-opening)
CAS registry number
9014-51-1
Comment
A protohemoprotein. Requires ascorbic acid and methylene blue for activity. This enzyme has broader substrate specificity than EC 1.13.11.11, tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase [1]. It is induced in response to pathological conditions and host-defense mechanisms and its distribution in mammals is not confined to the liver [2]. While the enzyme is more active with D-tryptophan than L-tryptophan, its only known function to date is in the metabolism of L-tryptophan [2,6]. Superoxide radicals can replace O2 as oxygen donor [4,7].
History
created 2006
EC Tree
1.13.11.7 created 1965 as EC 1.13.1.7, transferred 1972 to EC 1.13.11.7, deleted 1980
1.13.11.21 created 1972, deleted 2001