Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	tryptophan transaminase
Alternative names	L-tryptophan:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase L-phenylalanine-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase tryptophan aminotransferase 5-hydroxytryptophan-ketoglutaric transaminase hydroxytryptophan aminotransferase L-tryptophan aminotransferase L-tryptophan transaminase
EC Classification	2.6.1.27
Classification	Transferases Transferring nitrogenous groups Transaminases (aminotransferases)
Catalyses reactions	L-Tryptophan + 2-Oxoglutarate <-> L-Glutamate + Indolepyruvate 2-Oxoglutarate + 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan <-> L-Glutamate + 5-Hydroxyindolepyruvate 2-Oxoglutarate + 5-Hydroxykynurenine <-> Amino acid + 4-(2-Amino-5-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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