Tryptophan—phenylpyruvate transaminase
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In enzymology, a tryptophan-phenylpyruvate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.28) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:
- L-tryptophan + phenylpyruvate (indol-3-yl)pyruvate + L-phenylalanine
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EC no. | 2.6.1.28 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 37277-87-5 | ||||||||
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MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
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Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-tryptophan and phenylpyruvate, whereas its two products are (indol-3-yl)pyruvate and L-phenylalanine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-tryptophan:phenylpyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme is also called L-tryptophan-alpha-ketoisocaproate aminotransferase.