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 misannotated 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	Articles on 2.6.1.15
last changed	2018/12/20 10:55