Terms Related to Tryptophan Indole-Lyase

• Tryptophan Synthetase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-serine and 1-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate to L-tryptophan and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. It is a pyridoxal phosphate protein that also catalyzes …

• Tryptophan Hydroxylase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan in the presence of NADPH and molecular oxygen. It is important in the biosynthesis of …

• Tryptophan Decarboxylase

  An enzyme group with broad specificity. The enzymes decarboxylate a range of aromatic amino acids including dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA DECARBOXYLASE), tryptophan, and hydroxytryptophan. EC 4.1.1.28.

• Tryptophan-tRNA Ligase

  An enzyme that activates tryptophan with its specific transfer RNA. EC 6.1.1.2.

• Indole 3 Glycerol Phosphate Synthase

  An enzyme in the tryptophan biosynthetic pathway. EC 4.1.1.48.