Term Name: tryptophan synthase activity
Synonyms: indoleglycerol phosphate aldolase activity, L-serine hydro-lyase (adding indoleglycerol-phosphate), L-serine hydro-lyase [adding 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate; L-tryptophan and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-forming], L-tryptophan synthetase activity, tryptophan desmolase activity, tryptophan synthetase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-serine + (1S,2R)-1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004834]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: L-tryptophan biosynthetic process
is a type of: hydro-lyase activity