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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Auxin biosynthesis from tryptophan (Trp).
In the first step, Trp is converted to indole-3-pyruvate (IPyA) by the TAA family of tryptophan amino transferases. Subsequently, IAA is produced from IPyA by the YUCCA family of flavin monooxygenases.