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	2.6.1.15
Description	Glutamine--pyruvate aminotransferase.
Alternative names	Glutaminase II. Glutamine--oxo-acid transaminase. Glutamine transaminase L.
Catalyzed reaction	L-glutamine + pyruvate = 2-oxoglutaramate + L-alanine.
Cofactor	Pyridoxal-phosphate.
Comments	-!- L-methionine can act as donor. -!- Glyoxylate can act as acceptor.
	Activity is documented only in mammals. Bacterial sequences identified as 2.6.1.15 in some databanks are misannoted and do not refer to PLP-dependent enzymes.
Organisms	-Metazoa

Links	Enzyme (activities) 2.6.1.15 BRENDA (activities) 2.6.1.15 KEGG (pathways) 2.6.1.15 PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 2.6.1.15

References	Cooper, J. L.; Meister, A. (1972) Isolation and properties of highly purified glutamine transaminase Biochemistry 11 661-71.. Articles on 2.6.1.15

last changed	2008/11/21 11:50