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Structure of a novel transaminase

Source organism: Rhodobacter sp. 140A
Biochemical function: catalytic activity
Biological process: not assigned
Cellular component: not assigned

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EC 2.6.1.42: Branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase

Reaction catalysed:
L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate
Systematic name:
Branched-chain-amino-acid:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase
  • Branched-chain amino acid--glutamate transaminase
  • Branched-chain aminotransferase
  • Glutamate--branched-chain amino acid transaminase
  • L-branched chain amino acid aminotransferase
  • Transaminase B

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
  • not assigned
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01063
Domain description: Amino-transferase class IV
Occurring in:
  1. Probable branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR043132
Domain description: Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase-like, C-terminal
Occurring in:
  1. Probable branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase
IPR001544
Domain description: Aminotransferase class IV
Occurring in:
  1. Probable branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase
IPR036038
Domain description: Aminotransferase-like, PLP-dependent enzymes
Occurring in:
  1. Probable branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase
IPR043131
Domain description: Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase-like, N-terminal
Occurring in:
  1. Probable branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase

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