B6db activities : 2_6_1

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	2.6.1.6
Description	Leucine aminotransferase
Catalyzed reaction	L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
Cofactor	Pyridoxal-phosphate.
	Maybe identical to Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase EC 2.6.1.42 .
Organisms	-Metazoa

Links	Enzyme (activities) 2.6.1.6 BRENDA (activities) 2.6.1.6 KEGG (pathways) 2.6.1.6 PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 2.6.1.6

References	Taylor, R. T.; Jenkins, W. T. (1966) Leucine aminotransferase. II. Purification and characterization J Biol Chem 241 4396-405. Articles on 2.6.1.6

last changed	2018/01/11 12:22