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Literature summary for 1.13.11.52 extracted from

  • Takikawa, O.; Truscott, R.J.; Fukao, M.; Miwa, S.
    Age-related nuclear cataract and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-initiated tryptophan metabolism in the human lens (2003), Adv. Exp. Med. Biol., 527, 277-285.
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Application

Application Comment Organism
medicine yellowing of the aged lens may be preventable by drug-induced suppression of IDO activity Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
L-Trp + O2 Homo sapiens IDO is the first enzyme in UV-filter pathway. UV-filter biosynthesis is active even in aged lenses L-formylkynurenine
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
lens enzyme activity is detected in all lenses ranging from 26 to 80 years and there are no clear relationship of IDO activity with age Homo sapiens
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
L-Trp + O2 IDO is the first enzyme in UV-filter pathway. UV-filter biosynthesis is active even in aged lenses Homo sapiens L-formylkynurenine
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
IDO
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Homo sapiens
indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
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Homo sapiens