Entry
Name
tryptophan dehydrogenase;
NAD(P)+-L-tryptophan dehydrogenase;
L-tryptophan dehydrogenase;
L-Trp-dehydrogenase;
TDH
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
L-tryptophan:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Reaction(IUBMB)
L-tryptophan + NAD(P)+ + H2O = (indol-3-yl)pyruvate + NH3 + NAD(P)H + H+ [RN:
R00675 R00676 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
Activated by Ca2+.
History
EC 1.4.1.19 created 1989
Reference
1
Authors
Vackova K, Mehta A, Kutacek M.
Title
Tryptophan aminotransferase and tryptophan dehydrogenase - activities in some cell compartments of spinach leaves - the effect of calcium-ions on tryptophan dehydrogenase.
Journal
Biol Plant 27:154-158 (1985)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 1.4.1.19
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.4.1.19
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