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	2.6.1.12
Description	Alanine--oxo-acid aminotransferase
Alternative names	L-alanine-α-keto acid aminotransferase; leucine-alanine transaminase; alanine-keto acid aminotransferase; alanine-oxo acid aminotransferase.
Catalyzed reaction	L-alanine + a 2-oxo acid = pyruvate + an L-amino acid.
Cofactor	Pyridoxal-phosphate.
Comments	The definition "Alanine--oxo-acid aminotransferase" is a blanket term applicable to several transaminases, such as alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.44), serine-pyruvate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.51) alanine-oxomalonate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.47) and arginine-pyruvate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.84).
Organisms	-Eubacteria

Links	Enzyme (activities) 2.6.1.12 BRENDA (activities) 2.6.1.12 KEGG (pathways) 2.6.1.12 PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 2.6.1.12

References	Koide, Y.; Honma, M.; Shimomura, T. (1977) L-alanine-alpha-keto acid aminotransferase of Pseudomonas sp. Agric. Biol. Chem. 41 781-784. Articles on 2.6.1.12

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