| N6-acetyl-beta-lysine transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.65 |
| Cas Number: | 71768-10-0 |
| Go Code: | 0047317 |
In enzymology, a N6-acetyl-beta-lysine transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoate + 2-oxoglutarate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoate and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are 6-acetamido-3-oxohexanoate 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 6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. This enzyme is also called epsilon-acetyl-beta-lysine aminotransferase. This enzyme participates in lysine degradation. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.