Tryptophanase

Translation of "tryptophanase" into Russian

Noun

/trɪp.təˈfæn.eɪz/

tryptophanase

tryptophanases pl

Tryptophanase is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of tryptophan to indole.

Триптофаназа — это фермент, который катализирует превращение триптофана в индол.

Noun

/trɪp.təˈfæn.eɪz/

An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of the amino acid tryptophan into indole, pyruvate, and ammonia.

The presence of tryptophanase in bacteria can be detected by the indole test, which is used to identify certain bacterial species.

The gene (commonly designated tnaA) that encodes the enzyme tryptophanase.

Deletion of the tryptophanase gene abolishes indole production in many enteric bacteria.