Reaction: N-succinyl-L-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate + 2-oxoglutarate = N-succinyl-L-2-amino-6-oxoheptanedioate + L-glutamate
For diagram click here and another example (mechanism).
Other name(s): succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase; N-succinyl-L-diaminopimelic glutamic transaminase
Systematic name: N-succinyl-L-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Comments: A pyridoxal-phosphate protein.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9030-46-0
References:
1. Peterkofsky, B. and Gilvarg, C. N-Succinyl-L-diaminopimelic-glutamic transaminase. J. Biol. Chem. 236 (1961) 1432-1438.