| Name | tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity |
| ID | GO_0004833 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Alternative ID | GO:0004426 |
| Exact synonym | indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase activity |
| Description | Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine. |
| Related synonym | L-tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity, L-tryptophan pyrrolase activity, L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing), TDO, tryptamin 2,3-dioxygenase activity, tryptamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity |
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