tryptophanase
[ trĭp′tə-fə-nās′, -nāz′, trĭp-tŏf′ə- ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of tryptophan to indole, pyruvic acid, and ammonia and that is commonly found in bacteria.
tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase
Nearby words
trypsinogen, tryptamine, tryptic, tryptophan, tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase, tryptophanase, tryptophane, tryptophanuria, trysail, trysail mast, tryst
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