B4H4U3 (T23O_DROPE) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Names and origin

Protein names

Recommended name:
Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase
Short name=TDO
EC=1.13.11.11

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

Gene names

Name:	v
ORF Names:	GL18243

Organism

Drosophila persimilis (Fruit fly) [Complete proteome]

Taxonomic identifier

7234 [NCBI]

Taxonomic lineage

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

Protein attributes

Sequence length	380 AA.
Sequence status	Complete.
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
Technical term	Complete proteome
Gene Ontology (GO)
Biological process	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 – 380	380	Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase		PRO_0000360878
Regions
	Region	27 – 31	5	Substrate binding By similarity
	Region	57 – 61	5	Substrate binding By similarity
Sites
	Metal binding	313	1	Iron (heme axial ligand) By similarity
	Binding site	128	1	Substrate By similarity
	Binding site	135	1	Heme By similarity
	Binding site	328	1	Substrate By similarity

Sequences

	Sequence		Length	Mass (Da)
	B4H4U3 [UniParc]. Last modified September 23, 2008. Version 1. Checksum: 8BB09A89BFFE9E54	FASTA	380	44,298
	10 20 30 40 50 60 MSCPYAGNGN DHDDAAVPLS TEVGKIYGEY LMLDKLLDAQ CMLSTEDKRP VHDEHLFIIT 70 80 90 100 110 120 HQAYELWFKQ IIFEFDSIRD MLDAEVIDET KTLEIVKRLN RVVLILKLLV DQVPILETMT 130 140 150 160 170 180 PLDFMDFRKY LAPASGFQSL QFRLIENKLG VLTEQRVRYN QKYSDVFGGD EQALSAIRSS 190 200 210 220 230 240 EYEPSLLELV QRWLERTPGL EESGFNFWKK FQQSVDQFLA AQVEIAMEEP VEQAKNYRLM 250 260 270 280 290 300 DIEKRREVYH SIFDPAVHEA LVKRGDRRFS HRALQGAIMI TFYRDEPRFS QPHQLLTLLM 310 320 330 340 350 360 DIDSLITKWR YNHVIMVQRM IGSQQLGTGG SSGYQYLRST LSDRYKVFLD LFNLSTFLIP 370 380 REAIPPLDET IRKKLVHKSV

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: MSH-3 / Tucson 14011-0111.49.

Cross-references

Sequence databases
EMBL GenBank DDBJ	CH479209 Genomic DNA. Translation: EDW32705.1.
RefSeq	XP_002025809.1. XM_002025773.1.
3D structure databases
ProteinModelPortal	B4H4U3.
ModBase	Search...
Protocols and materials databases
StructuralBiologyKnowledgebase	Search...
Genome annotation databases
EnsemblMetazoa	FBtr0183858; FBpp0182350; FBgn0155845.
GeneID	6600786.
KEGG	dpe:Dper_GL18243.
Organism-specific databases
FlyBase	FBgn0155845. Dper\GL18243.
Phylogenomic databases
GeneTree	EMGT00050000008199.
OrthoDB	EOG4NCJVC.
PhylomeDB	B4H4U3.
Family and domain databases
InterPro	IPR004981. Trp_2_3_dOase. [Graphical view]
KO	K00453.
PANTHER	PTHR10138. Trp_2_3_dOase. 1 hit.
Pfam	PF03301. Trp_dioxygenase. 1 hit. [Graphical view]
ProtoNet	Search...

Entry information

Entry name

T23O_DROPE

Accession

Primary (citable) accession number: B4H4U3

Entry history

Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:	January 20, 2009
Last sequence update:	September 23, 2008
Last modified:	January 25, 2012
This is version 23 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]

Entry status

Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

Annotation program

Drosophila annotation project