tryptophanase activity

Term ID

GO:0009034

Synonyms

• L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating) activity
• L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating; pyruvate forming) activity
• L-tryptophan indole-lyase activity
• L-tryptophanase activity
• TNase activity
• tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase
• tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + H2O = indole + NH4 + pyruvate.

References

• EC:4.1.99.1
• KEGG_REACTION:R00673
• MetaCyc:TRYPTOPHAN-RXN
• RHEA:19553

Ontology

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