Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activity. Predicted to act upstream of or within serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan. Located in neuron projection. Is expressed in several structures, including aorta-gonad-mesonephros; germ cell of ovary; nervous system; retina; and tongue. Used to study melancholic depression. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autistic disorder; major depressive disorder; and panic disorder. Orthologous to human TPH2 (tryptophan hydroxylase 2).
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