4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase

4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase
Identifiers
Symbol	ABAT
Entrez	18
HUGO	23
OMIM	137150
RefSeq	NM_020686
UniProt	P80404
Other data
EC number	2.6.1.19
Locus	Chr. 16 p13.2

4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (or GABA transaminase) is an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of 4-aminobutanoic acid (GABA) and 2-oxoglutarate into succinic semialdehyde and glutamate.

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v • d • e Transferase: transaminases (EC 2.6)

Aspartate transaminase - Alanine transaminase - GABA transaminase - Tyrosine aminotransferase - Ornithine aminotransferase - Branched chain aminotransferase

v • d • e Metabolism: amino acid metabolism - neurotransmitter enzymes

histidine→histamine	anabolism: Histidine decarboxylase catabolism: Histamine N-methyltransferase - Amine oxidase

tyrosine→dopamine→epinephrine	anabolism: Tyrosine hydroxylase - Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase - Dopamine beta hydroxylase - Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase catabolism: Catechol-O-methyl transferase - Monoamine oxidase

glutamate→GABA	anabolism: Glutamate decarboxylase catabolism: 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase

tryptophan→serotonin→melatonin	Tryptophan hydroxylase - Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase - Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase

arginine→NO	Nitric oxide synthase (NOS1, NOS2A, NOS3)

see also intermediates