EC |
2.6.1.78 |
Accepted name: |
aspartate—prephenate aminotransferase |
Reaction: |
L-arogenate + oxaloacetate = prephenate + L-aspartate |
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For diagram of phenylalanine and tyrosine biosynthesis, click here |
Other name(s): |
prephenate transaminase (ambiguous); PAT (ambiguous); prephenate aspartate aminotransferase; L-aspartate:prephenate aminotransferase |
Systematic name: |
L-arogenate:oxaloacetate aminotransferase |
Comments: |
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Glutamate can also act as the amino donor, but more slowly (cf. EC 2.6.1.79, glutamate—prephenate aminotransferase). |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB |
References: |
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De-Eknamkul, W. and Ellis, B.E. Purification and characterization of prephenate aminotransferase from Anchusa officinalis cell cultures. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 267 (1988) 87–94. [DOI] [PMID: 3196038] |
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[EC 2.6.1.78 created 2005] |
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