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B6db activities: marg

marg
Description beta-methyltriptophan aminotransferase (2.6.1.-)
Catalyzed reaction beta-methyl-L-triptophan + + 2-oxoglutarate = beta-methyl-beta-indole-pyruvate + L-glutamate
Cofactor Pyridoxal-phosphate
Comments The physiological reaction occurs in the opposite direction. Can use both stereoisomers of β-methyl-indolepyruvate, producing either (2S,3R)-β-methyltryptophan or (2S,3S)-β-methyltryptophan. It can also act as a tryptophan aminotransferase (EC 2.1.6.27).
beta-methyltriptophan is a biosynthetic precursor of bioactive natural products such as maremycin A and B.
Organisms -Eubacteria
 

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Links Enzyme (activities) marg
BRENDA (activities) marg
KEGG (pathways) marg
PLPMDB (PLP mutants) marg
 
References
 Zou Y1, Fang Q, Yin H, Liang Z, Kong D, Bai L, Deng Z, Lin S. (2013) Stereospecific biosynthesis of β-methyltryptophan from (L)-tryptophan features a stereochemical switch Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 52 12951-5.

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