| aromatic-amino-acid transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.57 |
| Cas Number: | 37332-38-0 |
| Go Code: | 0008793 |
In enzymology, an aromatic-amino-acid transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
an aromatic amino acid + 2-oxoglutarate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are aromatic amino acid and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are aromatic oxo acid and L-glutamate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is aromatic-amino-acid:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include aromatic amino acid aminotransferase, aromatic aminotransferase, and ArAT. This enzyme participates in 6 metabolic pathways: methionine metabolism, tyrosine metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis, novobiocin biosynthesis, and alkaloid biosynthesis i. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.
As of late 2007, 13 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes,,,,,,,,,,,, and .