| indole | 1. 2,3-Benzopyrrole;basis of many biologically active substances (e.g., serotonin, tryptophan); formed in degradation of tryptophan. Synonym: ketole. 2. Any of many alkaloids containing the indole structure. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| indole acetic acid | <biochemistry, plant biology> The most common naturally occurring auxin. Promotes growth in excised plant organs, induces adventitious roots, inhibits axillary bud growth, regulates gravitropism. (18 Nov 1997) |
| indole test | A test used to identify members of the Enterobacteriaceae family and other Gram-negative bacilli, based on the ability of the organisms to produce indole from tryptophan. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indole-3-acetaldehyde dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Catalyses nad-dependent conversion of indole-3-acetaldehyde to indole-3-acetic acid; isolated from ustilago maydis; genbank u74468 Registry number: EC 1.2.1.- Synonym: iad1 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| indole-3-acetaldehyde reductase | <enzyme> Nad(p)h-dependent Registry number: EC 1.2.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| indole-3-acetamide hydrolase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of indole-3-acetamide to indolacetic acid Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: tms2 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| indole-3-acetate beta-glucosyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of indol-3-ylacetic acid and udp-glucose to 1-o-(indol-3-ylacetyl)-beta-d-glucose and udp Registry number: EC 2.4.1.121 Synonym: udp-glucose-indol-3-ylacetate beta-d-glucosyltransferase, 1-o-(indol-3-ylacetyl)-beta-d-glucose synthase, iab glucosyltransferase, udp-glucose-indoleacetic acid glucosyl transferase, iaa-glucose synthetase, iaglu gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| indole-3-ethanol oxidase | <enzyme> Involved in conversion of indole-3-ethanol to indole-3-acetic acid; isolated from seeds of the bean phaseolus vulgaris; not stimulated by nadp or fad; do not confuse with nad- or nadp-dependent indole-3-ethanol oxidases Registry number: EC 1.1.- Synonym: tryptophol oxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| indole-3-glycerol-phosphate synthase | <enzyme> An enzyme in the tryptophan biosynthetic pathway. Chemical name: 1-(2-Carboxyphenylamino)-1-deoxy-D-ribulose-5-phosphate carboxy-lyase (cyclizing) Registry number: EC 4.1.1.48 (12 Dec 1998) |
| indoleacetamide hydrolase | <enzyme> Forms indoleacetic cid Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| indoleacetic acid oxidase | <enzyme> Found in tomatoes Registry number: EC 1.11.- Synonym: iaa oxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| indoleacetic acid-lysine synthetase | <enzyme> ATP dependent; catalyses formation of an amide bond between the carboxyl group of indoleacetic acid and the epsilon amino group of lysine Registry number: EC 6.3.2.- Synonym: iaa-lysine synthetase, n(epsilon)-(indole-3-acetyl)-l-lysine synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| indoleacetic acids | Acetic acid derivatives of the heterocyclic compound indole. (merck index, 11th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| indoleethylamine N-methyltransferase | <enzyme> Request from searcher (1973) Registry number: EC 2.1.1.- Synonym: inetmt (26 Jun 1999) |
| indolent | 1. Free from toil, pain, or trouble. 2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labour and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. "To waste long nights in indolent repose." (Pope) 3. <medicine> Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumour. Synonym: Idle, lazy, slothful, sluggish, listless, inactive, inert. See Idle. Origin: Pref. In- not + L. Dolens, -entis, p. Pr. Of dolere to feel pain: cf. F. Indolent. See Dolorous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |