catalytic activity:L-tryptophan + tetrahydrobiopterin + O(2) = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + 4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin.,cofactor:Fe(2+) ion.,pathway:Aromatic compound metabolism; serotonin biosynthesis; serotonin from L-tryptophan: step 1/2.,similarity:Belongs to the biopterin-dependent aromatic amino acid hydroxylase family.,similarity:Contains 1 ACT domain.,subunit:Multimer of identical subunits.,tissue specificity:Isoform 2 seems to be less widely expressed than isoform 1.,
cytosol,neuron projection,
[Isoform 2]: Seems to be less widely expressed than isoform 1.