D-dopachrome decarboxylase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DDTgene.[1][2][3]
D-dopachrome tautomerase converts D-dopachrome into 5,6-dihydroxyindole. The DDT gene is related to the macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in terms of sequence, enzyme activity, and gene structure. DDT and MIF are closely linked on chromosome 22.[3]
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