tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase

tryp·to·phan 2,3-di·ox·y·gen·ase

an oxidoreductase catalyzing the reaction of l-tryptophan and O2 to produce l-N-formylkynurenine; an adaptive enzyme, the level (in the liver) being controlled by adrenal hormones; a step in tryptophan catabolism; also, a step in the synthesis of NAD+ from tryptophan. Synonym(s): pyrrolase, tryptophan oxygenase, tryptophan pyrrolase, tryptophanase (1)

tryp·to·phan 2,3-di·ox·y·gen·ase

(trip'tŏ-fan dī-oks'ĕ-jĕn-ās) An oxidoreductase catalyzing the reaction of l-tryptophan and O2 to produce l-N-formylkynurenine; an adaptive enzyme, the level (in the liver) being controlled by adrenal hormones; a step in tryptophan catabolism; also, a step in the synthesis of NAD+ from tryptophan.
Synonym(s): tryptophanase (1) .