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Ligand 4-methyltryptophan

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Basic Ligand Information

Molecular Structure
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Molecular Formula
BRENDA Name
InChIKey
C12H14N2O2
4-methyltryptophan
FPJGLSZLQLNZIW-VIFPVBQESA-N
Synonyms:
4-methyl-L-tryptophan, 4-methyl-Trp

Roles as Enzyme Ligand

Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (7 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
4-methyltryptophan + 6-methyltetrahydropterin + O2 = 5-hydroxy-4-methyltryptophan + 6-methyldihydropterin + H2O
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dimethylallyl diphosphate + 4-methyl-L-tryptophan = diphosphate + 4-methyl-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-L-tryptophan
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4-methyl-L-tryptophan = 4-methyltryptamine + CO2
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4-methyl-Trp + H2O = ?
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ATP + 4-methyltryptophan + tRNATrp = AMP + diphosphate + 4-methyltryptophyl-tRNATrp
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Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (1 result)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
L-serine + 4-methylindole = 4-methyltryptophan + H2O
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Inhibitor in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (2 results)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
4-methyltryptophan is a competitive dead-end analogue of tryptophan used in kinetic studies of 4-DMATS
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Enzyme Kinetic Parameters

kcat Value (Turnover Number) (2 results)

EC NUMBER
TURNOVER NUMBER [1/S]
TURNOVER NUMBER MAXIMUM [1/S]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
0.273
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0.75
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pH 8.0, 30°C, recombinant His-tagged 4-DMATS

KM Value (2 results)

EC NUMBER
KM VALUE [MM]
KM VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
0.994
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0.089
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pH 8.0, 30°C, recombinant His-tagged 4-DMATS

References & Links

Links to other databases for 4-methyltryptophan

ChEBI
PubChem
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PubChem