Term Name:	tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity
Synonyms:	indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity, indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase activity, L-tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity, L-tryptophan pyrrolase activity, L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing), TDO, tryptamin 2,3-dioxygenase activity, tryptamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity, tryptophan oxygenase activity, tryptophan peroxidase activity, tryptophan pyrrolase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004833]    QuickGO    AmiGO