Enzymes
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- Name help_outline glyoxylate Identifier CHEBI:36655 (Beilstein: 3903641) help_outline Charge -1 Formula C2HO3 InChIKeyhelp_outline HHLFWLYXYJOTON-UHFFFAOYSA-M SMILEShelp_outline [H]C(=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 80 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline L-tryptophan Identifier CHEBI:57912 Charge 0 Formula C11H12N2O2 InChIKeyhelp_outline QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+][C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 56 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline glycine Identifier CHEBI:57305 Charge 0 Formula C2H5NO2 InChIKeyhelp_outline DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+]CC([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 135 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline indole-3-pyruvate Identifier CHEBI:17640 Charge -1 Formula C11H8NO3 InChIKeyhelp_outline RSTKLPZEZYGQPY-UHFFFAOYSA-M SMILEShelp_outline [O-]C(=O)C(=O)Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 16 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
Cross-references
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Substrate specificity and structure of human aminoadipate aminotransferase/kynurenine aminotransferase II.
Han Q., Cai T., Tagle D.A., Robinson H., Li J.
KAT (kynurenine aminotransferase) II is a primary enzyme in the brain for catalysing the transamination of kynurenine to KYNA (kynurenic acid). KYNA is the only known endogenous antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. The enzyme also catalyses the transamination of aminoadipate to alpha-o ... >> More
KAT (kynurenine aminotransferase) II is a primary enzyme in the brain for catalysing the transamination of kynurenine to KYNA (kynurenic acid). KYNA is the only known endogenous antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. The enzyme also catalyses the transamination of aminoadipate to alpha-oxoadipate; therefore it was initially named AADAT (aminoadipate aminotransferase). As an endotoxin, aminoadipate influences various elements of glutamatergic neurotransmission and kills primary astrocytes in the brain. A number of studies dealing with the biochemical and functional characteristics of this enzyme exist in the literature, but a systematic assessment of KAT II addressing its substrate profile and kinetic properties has not been performed. The present study examines the biochemical and structural characterization of a human KAT II/AADAT. Substrate screening of human KAT II revealed that the enzyme has a very broad substrate specificity, is capable of catalysing the transamination of 16 out of 24 tested amino acids and could utilize all 16 tested alpha-oxo acids as amino-group acceptors. Kinetic analysis of human KAT II demonstrated its catalytic efficiency for individual amino-group donors and acceptors, providing information as to its preferred substrate affinity. Structural analysis of the human KAT II complex with alpha-oxoglutaric acid revealed a conformational change of an N-terminal fraction, residues 15-33, that is able to adapt to different substrate sizes, which provides a structural basis for its broad substrate specificity. << Less
Biosci. Rep. 28:205-215(2008) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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