| phenylalanine(histidine) transaminase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.6.1.58 |
| Cas Number: | 72560-98-6 |
| Go Code: | 0047312 |
In enzymology, a phenylalanine(histidine) transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-phenylalanine + pyruvate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-phenylalanine and pyruvate, whereas its two products are phenylpyruvate 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-phenylalanine:pyruvate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include phenylalanine (histidine) aminotransferase, phenylalanine(histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase, histidine:pyruvate aminotransferase, and L-phenylalanine(L-histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase.