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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
1.13.99.2 created 1972, deleted 1992
1.13.99.4 created 1989, deleted 1992
1.13.99.5 created 1999, deleted 2001