tryptophanase
Sign in to saveAlso known as TNase, L-tryptophanase, L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating), L-tryptophan indole-lyase, L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating; pyruvate forming)
The enzyme tryptophanase () catalyzes the chemical reaction
Research
677 papers- Tryptophanase: structure, catalytic activities, and mechanism of action.Advances in enzymology and related areas of molecular biology · 1975
- Gut-microbiota-derived indole sulfate promotes heart failure in chronic kidney disease.Cell host & microbe · 2025
- Tryptophanase-trytophan.Advances in enzymology and related subjects of biochemistry · 1950
- Tryptophanase disruption promotes insect-bacterium mutualism.Nature microbiology · 2026
- Effect of short-term dietary intervention on fecal serotonin, gut microbiome-derived tryptophanase, and energy absorption in a randomized crossover trial: an exploratory analysis.Gut microbes · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
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The enzyme tryptophanase () catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H2O \rightleftharpoons indole + pyruvate + NH3
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