Oxidoreductases;
Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases);
With incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases or internal mixed-function oxidases)
The enzyme, studied from phytopathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas savastanoi, is involved in a pathway for the production of (indol-3-yl)acetate (IAA), the main auxin hormone in plants.
Microbial synthesis and degradation of indole-3-acetic acid. I. The conversion of L-tryptophan to indole-3-acetamide by an enzyme system from Pseudomonas savastanoi.
Journal
J Biol Chem 241:3738-44 (1966)
Reference
2
Authors
Kuo, T.T. and Kosuge, T.
Title
Factors influencing the production and further metabolism of indole-3-acetic acid by Pseudomonas savastanoi.