SYNONYMS
Tryptophanase/L-cysteine desulfhydrase, PLP-dependent, Tryptophanase, TNAA, L-tryptophan indole-lyase, TNase, tnaA, ind.
INTRODUCTION
Tryptophanase, also known as tnaA, catalyzes chemical reaction using 2 substrates which are L-tryptophan and H2O. tnaA protein's three products are indole, pyruvate, and NH3.
DESCRIPTION
TNAA Recombinant produced in E.coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 494 amino acids (1-471) and having a molecular mass of 55.2kDa.
TNAA is fused to a 23 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
