ENTRY       EC 1.4.1.19
NAME        Tryptophan dehydrogenase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors
            With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
SYSNAME     L-Tryptophan:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
REACTION    L-Tryptophan + NAD+ or NADP+ = (Indol-3-yl)pyruvate + NH3 +
            NADH or NADPH
SUBSTRATE   L-Tryptophan
            NAD+
            NADP+
PRODUCT     (Indol-3-yl)pyruvate
            NH3
            NADH
            NADPH
EFFECTOR    Calcium
COMMENT     Activated by Ca2+.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.4.1.19
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.4.1.19
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