| diiodotyrosine transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.24 |
| Cas Number: | 9033-18-5 |
| Go Code: | 0047861 |
In enzymology, a diiodotyrosine transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine + 2-oxoglutarate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenylpyruvate 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 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include diiodotyrosine aminotransferase, halogenated tyrosine aminotransferase, and halogenated tyrosine transaminase. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.