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type Journal Article
authors Kido, R.; Noguchi, T.
title Kynurenine pyruvate transaminase and its specific inhibitor in rat intestine
journal Acta Vitaminol Enzymol
Activity 2.6.1.7
ui 78100145
year (1975)
volume 29
number 1-6
pages 310-2
 
keywords Animal
abstract Kynurenine pyruvate transaminase was partially purified and characterized. The enzyme catalysed the conversion of L-knurenine to kynurenic acid. Transamination rates of 3-hydroxy-DL-kynurenine and 5- hydroxy-DL-kynurenine by the enzyme were 1/2.9 and 1/2.6 of kynurenine. The enzyme showed a higher preference for pyruvate than 2-oxoglutarate as aminoacceptor. The pH optimum of the reaction was 8.0 and 8.5. It was shown that the inhibitor of kynurenine pyruvate transaminase was present in the intestine.
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