Term Information

Accession
GO:0033754
Name
indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
IDO, D-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing) activity, tryptophan pyrrolase activity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: tryptophan + O2 = N-formylkynurenine. The product of the reaction depends on the substrate; D-tryptophan produces N-formyl-D-kynurenine, and L-tryptophan produces N-formyl-L-kynurenine. Source: EC:1.13.11.52
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0033754 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity (GO:0033754)
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indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity [is_a relation] is_a  oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen (GO:0016702)

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EC
1.13.11.52
MetaCyc
RXN-8664
RXN-8665
RHEA
14189