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L-tryptophan—pyruvate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.99 TAA1 (gene) vt2 (gene)) is an enzyme with system name L-tryptophan:pyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction L-tryptophan + pyruvate indole-3-pyruvate + L-alanineThis plant enzyme along with EC 1.14.13.168 indole-3-pyruvate monooxygenase is responsible for the biosynthesis of the plant hormone indole-3-acetate from L-tryptophan.

EC number
2.6.1.99

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