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Preferred term

Tryptophan Hydroxylase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of TRYPTOPHAN to 5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN in the presence of NADPH and molecular oxygen. It is important in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN.

Entry terms

  • L-tryptophan,tetrahydropteridine:oxygen oxidoreductase (5-hydroxylating)
  • Tryptophan Monooxygenase

In other languages

  • French

  • L-tryptophan,tetrahydropteridine:oxygen oxidoreductase (5-hydroxylating)
  • Tryptophane 5-hydroxylase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T5CCLCV4-2

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