Structural highlights
Function
T23O_DROME Catalyzes the oxidative cleavage of the L-tryptophan (L-Trp) pyrrole ring (By similarity). Required during larval growth to control the level of potentially harmful free tryptophan in the hemolymph. In the adult the same reaction is the first step in the ommochrome biosynthetic pathway.[1]
References
- ↑ Searles LL, Ruth RS, Pret AM, Fridell RA, Ali AJ. Structure and transcription of the Drosophila melanogaster vermilion gene and several mutant alleles. Mol Cell Biol. 1990 Apr;10(4):1423-31. PMID:2108317
