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Information on EC 1.13.11.11 - tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase

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IUBMB Comments

A protohemoprotein. In mammals, the enzyme appears to be located only in the liver. This enzyme, together with EC 1.13.11.52, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, catalyses the first and rate-limiting step in the kynurenine pathway, the major pathway of tryptophan metabolism . The enzyme is specific for tryptophan as substrate, but is far more active with L-tryptophan than with D-tryptophan .

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota

Synonyms
tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1, ido-1, tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 2, ido-2, tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase 2, xctdo, l-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing), more

REACTION
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ORGANISM
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LITERATURE
L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
3-hydroxy-4-methyl-anthranilate biosynthesis I, 3-hydroxy-4-methyl-anthranilate biosynthesis II, L-tryptophan degradation I (via anthranilate), L-tryptophan degradation to 2-amino-3-carboxymuconate semialdehyde, L-tryptophan degradation XI (mammalian, via kynurenine)
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