Phenylalanine(histidine) transaminase
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In enzymology, a phenylalanine(histidine) transaminase (EC 2.6.1.58) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- L-phenylalanine + pyruvate
phenylpyruvate + L-alanine
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-phenylalanine and pyruvate, whereas its two products are phenylpyruvate 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-phenylalanine:pyruvate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include phenylalanine (histidine) aminotransferase, phenylalanine(histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase, histidine:pyruvate aminotransferase, and L-phenylalanine(L-histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 2.6.1.58
- BRENDA references for 2.6.1.58 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 2.6.1.58
- PubMed Central references for 2.6.1.58
- Google Scholar references for 2.6.1.58
- Minatogawa Y, Noguchi T, Kido R (1977). "Species distribution and properties of hepatic phenylalanine (histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase". Hoppe. Seylers. Z. Physiol. Chem. 358: 59–67. PMID 14070.
[edit] External links
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- The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 72560-98-6.
[edit] Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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