EC |
2.6.1.18 |
Accepted name: |
β-alanine—pyruvate transaminase |
Reaction: |
L-alanine + 3-oxopropanoate = pyruvate + β-alanine |
Other name(s): |
β-alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase; β-alanine-α-alanine transaminase |
Systematic name: |
L-alanine:3-oxopropanoate aminotransferase |
Comments: |
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 61461-61-8 |
References: |
1. |
Hayaishi, O., Nishizuka, Y., Tatibana, M., Takeshita, M. and Kuno, S. Enzymatic studies on the metabolism of β-alanine. J. Biol. Chem. 236 (1961) 781–790. [PMID: 13712439] |
2. |
Stinson, R.A. and Spencer, M.S. β-Aalanine aminotransferase(s) from a plant source. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 34 (1969) 120–127. [DOI] [PMID: 5762452] |
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[EC 2.6.1.18 created 1965] |
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