| tryptophan-phenylpyruvate transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.28 |
| Cas Number: | 37277-87-5 |
| Go Code: | 0047299 |
In enzymology, a tryptophan-phenylpyruvate transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:
L-tryptophan + phenylpyruvate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-tryptophan and phenylpyruvate, whereas its two products are (indol-3-yl)pyruvate and L-phenylalanine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-tryptophan:phenylpyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme is also called L-tryptophan-alpha-ketoisocaproate aminotransferase.