indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity
id: GO:0033754
name: indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0016702 | oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen |
