Aspartate-prephenate aminotransferase
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In enzymology, an aspartate-prephenate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.78) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- L-arogenate + oxaloacetate
prephenate + L-aspartate
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-arogenate and oxaloacetate, whereas its two products are prephenate and L-aspartate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arogenate:oxaloacetate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include prephenate transaminase (ambiguous), PAT (ambiguous), prephenate aspartate aminotransferase, and L-aspartate:prephenate aminotransferase.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 2.6.1.78
- BRENDA references for 2.6.1.78 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 2.6.1.78
- PubMed Central references for 2.6.1.78
- Google Scholar references for 2.6.1.78
- De-Eknamkul W, Ellis BE (1988). "Purification and characterization of prephenate aminotransferase from Anchusa officinalis cell cultures". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 267: 87–94. doi:. PMID 3196038.

