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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