An investigation into the antioxidative potential and regulatory aspects of liver tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase by tryptophan and related analogues
The amino acid, tryptophan, obtained through dietary means, is metabolised by the enzymes tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO), indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan hydroxylase. All the enzymes have an effect on circulating tryptophan levels, especially TDO, since it is the major site of try...
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Rhodes University
1998
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004070 |