Reaction: L-valine + (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate = 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + L-isoleucine
For diagram click here (mechanism).
Other name(s): valine—isoleucine transaminase; valine-3-methyl-2-oxovalerate aminotransferase; alanine-valine transaminase; valine-2-keto-methylvalerate aminotransferase; valine-isoleucine aminotransferase
Systematic name: L-valine:(S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate aminotransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9023-14-7
References:
1. Kagan, Z.S., Dronov, A.S. and Kretovich, V.L. [Some properties of valine-isoleucine- and valine-glutamate-aminotransferases of pea sprouts.] Dokl. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 179 (1968) 1236-1239. (in Russian)