GO:0004510

tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activity

Details: 
Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + 4-alpha-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O. [EC:1.14.16.4]
Evidence Code: 
IEA