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B6db activities: 2.6.1.55

2.6.1.55
Description Taurine aminotransferase
Alternative names taurine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalyzed reaction Taurine + 2-oxoglutarate = sulfoacetaldehyde + L-glutamate.
Cofactor Pyridoxal-phosphate.
Comments -!- Also acts on D L-3-aminoisobutanoate, beta-alanine and 3-aminopropanesulfonate.
-!- Involved in the microbial utilization of b-alanine.
The activity is documented only in bacteria, and appears to be distinct from taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.77)
Organisms -Eubacteria
 

Family 

2.6.1.55 (0)
 
Links Enzyme (activities) 2.6.1.55
BRENDA (activities) 2.6.1.55
KEGG (pathways) 2.6.1.55
PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 2.6.1.55
 
References
 Li M, Wei Y, Yin J, Lin L, Zhou Y, Hua G, Cao P, Ang EL, Zhao H, Yuchi Z, Zhang Y. (2019) Biochemical and structural investigation of taurine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase from Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense Biochem J. 476 1605-1619.

 Yonaha, K.; Toyama, S.; Soda, K. (1985) Taurine-glutamate transaminase Methods Enzymol 113 102-8.

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