Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	tryptophanase
Alternative names	L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating; pyruvate-forming) L-tryptophanase L-tryptophan indole-lyase (deaminating)
EC Classification	4.1.99.1
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases Other carbon-carbon lyases
Catalyses reactions	L-Serine <-> Pyruvate + NH3 H2O + L-Tryptophan <-> Pyruvate + NH3 + Indole Cl- + Pyruvate + NH3 <-> H2O + 3-Chloro-L-alanine H2O + S-o-Nitrophenyl-L-cysteine <-> Pyruvate + NH4+ + o-Nitrobenzenethiol H2O + S-Methyl-L-cysteine <-> Pyruvate + NH3 + Methanethiol H2O + S-Ethyl-L-cysteine <-> Pyruvate + NH3 + Ethanethiol H2O + S-Benzyl-L-cysteine <-> Pyruvate + NH3 + Benzylthiol
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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