indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: D-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-D-kynurenine.
GO:0016702
oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen
is_a
D-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing) activity
narrow
IDO
related
tryptophan pyrrolase activity
broad