tryptophan 23-dioxygenase

tryptophan 23-dioxygenase
tryp·to·phan 2,3-di·oxy·gen·ase (tripґto-fan di-okґsə-jən-ās) [EC 1.13.11.11] an enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the first step in tryptophan catabolism, the oxidation of tryptophan to formylkynurenine. The enzyme is a heme protein.

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