Tryptophanase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A lyase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-tryptophan + H₂O ⇌ indole + pyruvate + NH₃. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From tryptophan + -ase.

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chemical reaction

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