Tryptophan tryptophylquinone
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| IUPAC name
2-Amino-3-[2-[2-amino-3-(2-carboxyethyl)-6,7-dioxo-1H-indol-4-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl]propanoic acid | |
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| MeSH | Tryptophan+tryptophylquinone |
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| C22H20N4O6 | |
| Molar mass | 436.424 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tryptophan tryptophylquinone (TTQ)[1] is an enzyme cofactor, generated by posttranslational modification of amino acids within the protein. Methylamine dehydrogenase (MADH), an amine dehydrogenase, that requires TTQ for its catalytic function.[2] It is found in the bacteria Paracoccus denitrificans.
