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B6db activities: 2.6.1.46

2.6.1.46
Description Diaminobutyrate--pyruvate aminotransferase
Alternative names L-diaminobutyric acid transaminase.
Catalyzed reaction L-2,4-diaminobutanoate + pyruvate = L-aspartate 4-semialdehyde + L-alanine.
Cofactor Pyridoxal-phosphate.
Comments -!- Differs from EC 2.6.1.76, diaminobutyrate-2-oxoglutarate transaminase, because this enzyme uses pyruvate as the preferred amino-group acceptor.
The few enzymes annotated in the databases (e.g. BRENDA) as diaminobutyrate-pyruvate aminotransferase can be better classified as 2.6.1.76, diaminobutyrate-2-oxoglutarate transaminase.
Organisms -Eubacteria
 
 
Links Enzyme (activities) 2.6.1.46
BRENDA (activities) 2.6.1.46
KEGG (pathways) 2.6.1.46
PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 2.6.1.46
 
References
 Rao, D. R.; Hariharan, K.; Vijayalakshmi, K. R. (1969) A study of the metabolism of L-alpha gamma-diaminobutyric acid in a Xanthomonas species Biochem J 114 107-15.

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