Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1

Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 or IDO or IDO-1 is more commonly known as IDO1 is an enzyme in the kynurenine pathway involved in the metabolism of the essential amino acid tryptophan to N-formyl kynurenine. The gene encoding IDO1 is also sometimes referred to as IDO1.

Notable studies and publications

 * 2019, The IDO Metabolic Trap Hypothesis for the Etiology of ME/CFS (Full text)

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 * IDO1 - National Center for Biotechnology Information