Arginine—pyruvate transaminase

In enzymology, an arginine-pyruvate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.84) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-arginine + pyruvate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine

Arginine-pyruvate transaminase
Identifiers
EC no.	2.6.1.84
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-arginine and pyruvate, whereas its two products are 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate and L-alanine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arginine:pyruvate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include arginine:pyruvate transaminase, and AruH.