<enzyme> A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. ... Registry number: EC 2.6.1. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Enzymes that convert amino acids to keto acids in a cyclic process using pyridoxal phosphate as cofactor; eg. aspartate amino transferase catalyses the reaction: aspartate + a -ketoglutarate = oxaloacetate + glutamate. See aminotransferases.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: trans-am′i-nās-ĕz Synonyms: aminotransferase
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