L-tryptophan dehydrogenase

UniProtKB accession:  W8CV45

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the reversible oxidative deamination of L-tryptophan to indole-3-pyruvate in the presence of NAD(+) (PubMed:24835098, PubMed:27815281). Shows weak activity with L-phenylalanine, but cannot use other L-amino acids and D-Trp (PubMed:24835098, PubMed:27815281). Cannot use NADP(+) for oxidative deamination of L-Trp, and shows only weak activity with NADPH for reductive amination of indole-3-pyruvate (PubMed:24835098). Involved in the biosynthesis of scytonemin, a cyanobacterial radiation-absorbing pigment (Probable).