Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot B3NVC6 (T23O_DROER)

Names and origin

Protein names

Recommended name:
    Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase
      Short name=TDO
    EC=1.13.11.11
Alternative name(s):
    Tryptophan pyrrolase
      Short name=Tryptophanase
    Tryptophan oxygenase
      Short name=TRPO
      Short name=TO
    Tryptamin 2,3-dioxygenase
    Protein vermilion

Gene names

Name:	v
ORF Names:	GG18380

Organism

Drosophila erecta (Fruit fly)

Taxonomic identifier

7220 [NCBI]

Taxonomic lineage

Eukaryota › Metazoa › Arthropoda › Hexapoda › Insecta › Pterygota › Neoptera › Endopterygota › Diptera › Brachycera › Muscomorpha › Ephydroidea › Drosophilidae › Drosophila › Sophophora

Protein attributes

Sequence length	379 AA.
Sequence status	Complete.
Sequence processing	The displayed sequence is not processed.
Protein existence	Inferred from homology.

General annotation (Comments)

Function	Catalyzes the oxidative cleavage of the L-tryptophan (L-Trp) pyrrole ring By similarity.
Catalytic activity	L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine.
Cofactor	Binds 2 heme groups per tetramer By similarity.
Pathway	Amino-acid degradation; L-tryptophan degradation via kynurenine pathway; L-kynurenine from L-tryptophan: step 1/2. Pigment biosynthesis; ommochrome biosynthesis.
Subunit structure	Homotetramer By similarity.
Sequence similarities	Belongs to the tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase family.

Ontologies

Keywords
Biological process	Tryptophan catabolism
Ligand	Heme Iron Metal-binding
Molecular function	Dioxygenase Oxidoreductase
Gene Ontology (GO)
Biological process	oxidation reduction Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine Inferred from sequence or structural similarity. Source: UniProtKB
Molecular function	heme binding Inferred from sequence or structural similarity. Source: UniProtKB tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity Inferred from sequence or structural similarity. Source: UniProtKB
Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

	Feature key	Position(s)	Length	Description	Graphical view	Feature identifier
Molecule processing
	Chain	1 – 379	379	Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase		PRO_0000360875
Regions
	Region	27 – 31	5	Substrate binding By similarity
	Region	57 – 61	5	Substrate binding By similarity
Sites
	Metal binding	312	1	Iron (heme axial ligand) By similarity
	Binding site	128	1	Substrate By similarity
	Binding site	135	1	Heme By similarity
	Binding site	327	1	Substrate By similarity

Sequences

	Sequence		Length	Mass (Da)
	B3NVC6-1 [UniParc]. Last modified September 2, 2008. Version 1. Checksum: 14BC94B4F2FD60E8	FASTA	379	44,460
	10 20 30 40 50 60 MSCPYAGNGN DHDDSAVPLT TEVGKIYGEY LMLDKLLDAQ CMLSEEDKRP VHDEHLFIIT 70 80 90 100 110 120 HQAYELWFKQ IIFEFDSIRD MLDAEVIDET KTLEIVKRLN RVVLILKLLV DQVPILETMT 130 140 150 160 170 180 PLDFMDFRKY LAPASGFQSL QFRLIENKLG VLTEQRVRYN QKYSDVFSDE EARNSIRNSE 190 200 210 220 230 240 KDPSLLELVQ RWLERTPGLE ESGFNFWAKF QESVDRFLEA QVQSAMMEPV EKAKNYRLMD 250 260 270 280 290 300 IEKRREVYRS IFDPAVHDAL VRRGDRRFSH RALQGAIMIT FYRDEPRFSQ PHQLLTLLMD 310 320 330 340 350 360 IDSLITKWRY NHVIMVQRMI GSQQLGTGGS SGYQYLRSTL SDRYKVFLDL FNLSTFLIPR 370 EAIPPLDETI RRKLVHKSV

References

[1]	"Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny." Drosophila 12 genomes consortium Nature 450:203-218(2007) [PubMed: 17994087] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA]. Strain: Tucson 14021-0224.01.

Cross-references

Sequence databases
EMBLGenBankDDBJ	CH954180 Genomic DNA. Translation: EDV46114.1.
RefSeq	XP_001977187.1.
3D structure databases
ModBase	Search...
Genome annotation databases
GeneID	6551492.
KEGG	der:Dere_GG18380.
Organism-specific databases
FlyBase	FBgn0110596. Dere\GG18380.
Family and domain databases
InterPro	IPR004981. Trp_2_3_dOase. [Graphical view]
PANTHER	PTHR10138. Trp_2_3_dOase. 1 hit.
Pfam	PF03301. Trp_dioxygenase. 1 hit. [Graphical view]
ProtoNet	Search...

Entry information

Entry name

T23O_DROER

Accession

Primary (citable) accession number: B3NVC6

Entry history

Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:	January 20, 2009
Last sequence update:	September 2, 2008
Last modified:	October 13, 2009
This is version 11 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]

Entry status

Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

Annotation project

Drosophila annotation project