Published August 11, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

A new method for the assay of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase

  • 1. Manchester Univ. (UK)

Description

In whole tissues and organisms, the activity of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase has been determined with purified L-[ring-2-14C]tryptophan and determination of all products. Here, the authors report the development of this system to provide an assay procedure, suitable for crude extracts, which is sensitive, reproducible and easy to perform. (Auth.)

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Journal Title
FEBS (Fed. Eur. Biochem. Soc.) Lett.
Journal Volume
117
Journal Issue
1
Series
FEBS (Fed. Eur. Biochem. Soc.) Lett.
Journal Page Range
265-268
ISSN
0014-5793