Chemistry:Tryptophan tryptophylquinone
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| IUPAC name
2-Amino-3-[2-[2-amino-3-(2-carboxyethyl)-6,7-dioxo-1H-indol-4-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl]propanoic acid
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| MeSH | Tryptophan+tryptophylquinone |
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| C22H20N4O6 | |
| Molar mass | 436.424 g·mol−1 |
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Tryptophan tryptophylquinone (TTQ)[1] is an enzyme cofactor, generated by posttranslational modification of amino acids within the protein. Methylamine dehydrogenase (MADH), an amine dehydrogenase, requires TTQ for its catalytic function.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Davidson, V. L.; Liu, A. (2012). "Tryptophan tryptophylquinone biosynthesis: A radical approach to posttranslational modification, by Victor L. Davidson1 and Aimin Liu2, on National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, published 2012 Jan 28. doi: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2012.01.008". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1824 (11): 1299–1305. doi:10.1016/j.bbapap.2012.01.008. PMID 22314272.
- ↑ Davidson VL, Liu A (2009). "Uncovering novel biochemistry in the mechanism of tryptophan tryptophylquinone cofactor biosynthesis". Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 13 (4): 469–474. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.06.026. PMID 19648051.
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