Pyridoxamine—oxaloacetate_transaminase

Pyridoxamine—oxaloacetate transaminase

Pyridoxamine—oxaloacetate transaminase

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In enzymology, a pyridoxamine-oxaloacetate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.31) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:

pyridoxamine + oxaloacetate pyridoxal + L-aspartate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are pyridoxamine and oxaloacetate, whereas its two products are pyridoxal and L-aspartate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is pyridoxamine:oxaloacetate aminotransferase. This enzyme participates in vitamin B6 metabolism.


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    Further reading

    • Wada H, Snell EE (January 1962). "Enzymatic transamination of pyridoxamine. I. With oxaloacetate and alpha-ketoglutarate". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 237: 127–32. PMID 14004226.
    • Wu HL, Mason M (May 1964). "PYRIDOXAMINE-OXALOACETIC TRANSAMINASE OF RAT KIDNEY". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 239: 1492–7. PMID 14189882.



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