Term Name: tryptophan dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms: L-Trp-dehydrogenase activity, L-tryptophan dehydrogenase activity, L-tryptophan:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase (deaminating), NAD(P)+-L-tryptophan dehydrogenase activity, TDH, TrpDH activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-tryptophan + NAD(P)+ = (indol-3-yl)pyruvate + NH3 + NAD(P)H + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050363]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor