| diaminobutyrate-pyruvate transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.46 |
| Cas Number: | 37277-95-5 |
| Go Code: | 0047307 |
In enzymology, a diaminobutyrate-pyruvate transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-2,4-diaminobutanoate + pyruvate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-2,4-diaminobutanoate and pyruvate, whereas its two products are L-aspartate 4-semialdehyde and L-alanine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-2,4-diaminobutanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include diaminobutyrate-pyruvate aminotransferase, and L-diaminobutyric acid transaminase. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.