| EC |
2.6.1.66 |
| Accepted name: |
valine—pyruvate transaminase |
| Reaction: |
L-valine + pyruvate = 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + L-alanine |
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For diagram of reaction, click here, of isoleucine and valine biosynthesis, click here and for diagram of mechanism, click here |
| Other name(s): |
transaminase C; valine-pyruvate aminotransferase; alanine-oxoisovalerate aminotransferase |
| Systematic name: |
L-valine:pyruvate aminotransferase |
| Comments: |
Different from EC 2.6.1.42, branched-chain-amino-acid-transaminase. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 73379-50-7 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Falkinham, J.O. , III Identification of a mutation affecting an alanine-α-ketoisovalerate transaminase activity in Escherichia coli K-12. Mol. Gen. Genet. 176 (1979) 147–149. [PMID: 396446] |
| 2. |
Rudman, D. and Meister, A. Transamination in Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 200 (1953) 591–604. [PMID: 13034817] |
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