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TPH1
an enzyme that is rate-limiting in the biosynthesis of serotonin. It catalyzes the biopterin dependent monooxygenation of tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan (5HT), which is subsequently decarboxylated to form the neurotransmitter serotonin. Its expression is limited to a few specialized tissues: raphe neurons, pinealocytes, mast cells, mononuclear leukocytes, beta-cells of the islets of Langerhans, and intestinal and pancreatic enterochromaffin cells. Two alternatively spliced isoforms have been described. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: EC 1.14.16.4; Amino Acid Metabolism - tryptophan; Oxidoreductase |
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Cellular Component: neuron projection; cytosol
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Molecular Function: amino acid binding; tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activity; iron ion binding
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Biological Process: aromatic amino acid family metabolic process; indolalkylamine biosynthetic process; response to stress; bone remodeling; serotonin biosynthetic process
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Reference #:
P17752 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: indoleacetic acid-5-hydroxylase; L-tryptophan hydroxylase; MGC119994; TPH; TPH1; TPRH; TRPH; Tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 1; Tryptophan 5-monooxygenase 1; tryptophan hydroxylase (tryptophan 5-monooxygenase); tryptophan hydroxylase 1 |
| Gene Symbols: TPH1 |
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Molecular weight: 50,985 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 6.77
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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Protein-Specific Antibodies or siRNAs from Cell Signaling Technology®
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