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Oxidative rearrangement of tryptophan to indole nitrile by a single diiron enzyme
S. Adak, N. Ye, L. A. Calderone…·B. S. Moore
This study identifies a novel diiron enzyme, AetD, that catalyzes the oxidative rearrangement of tryptophan to indole nitrile, revealing a new pathway for nitrile biosynthesis.
DOI 10.1101/2023.08.03.551874