L-tryptophan—pyruvate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.99, TAA1 (gene), vt2 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name L-tryptophan:pyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

This plant aminotransferase enzyme, along with indole-3-pyruvate monooxygenase, is responsible for the biosynthesis of the auxin plant hormone indoleacetic acid from L-tryptophan.

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L-tryptophan---pyruvate+aminotransferase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)