EC 2.6.1 L-α-Amino Acid Transaminases

Mechanism

These steps can be reversed with another 2-oxocarboxylate, to restore the enzyme to its PL-P form, as shown here:

This completes the overall reaction shown here:

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See Nomenclature and symbolism for amino acids and peptides for more details of α-amino acid structures.

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EC 2.6.1 L-α-amino acid transaminases (using 2-oxoglutarate/L-glutamate)
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EC 2.6.1 L-α-amino acid transaminases (glyoxalate/glycine)
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