Reaction: L-tryptophan + phenylpyruvate = (indol-3-yl)pyruvate + L-phenylalanine
For diagram click here (mechanism).
Other name(s): L-tryptophan-α-ketoisocaproate aminotransferase
Systematic name: L-tryptophan:phenylpyruvate aminotransferase
Comments: Valine, leucine and isoleucine can replace tryptophan as amino donor.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37277-87-5
References:
1. Koide, Y., Honma, M. and Shimomura, T. L-Tryptophan-α-ketoisocaproate aminotransferase from Pseudomonas sp. Agric. Biol. Chem. 44 (1980) 2013-2019.
2. Sukanya, N.K.and Vaidyanathan, C.S. Aminotransferases of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Transamination between tryptophan and phenylpyruvate. Biochem. J. 92 (1964) 594-598. [PMID: 5837443]