Methionine—glyoxylate transaminase
In enzymology, a methionine-glyoxylate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.73) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- L-methionine + glyoxylate 4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoate + glycine
methionine-glyoxylate transaminase | |||||||||
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Identifiers | |||||||||
EC no. | 2.6.1.73 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 116155-75-0 | ||||||||
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IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-methionine and glyoxylate, whereas its two products are 4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoate and glycine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-methionine:glyoxylate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include methionine-glyoxylate aminotransferase, and MGAT.
References
Further reading
- Glover JR, Chapple CC, Rothwell S, Tober I, Ellis BE (January 1988). "Allylglucosinolate biosynthesis in Brassica carinata". Phytochemistry. 27 (5): 1345–8. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80190-0.
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