Entry
Name
beta-alanine---2-oxoglutarate transaminase;
pydD (gene name);
beta-alanine aminotransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring nitrogenous groups;
Transaminases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
beta-alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
beta-alanine + 2-oxoglutarate = 3-oxopropanoate + L-glutamate [RN:
R00908 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme, found in many Gram-positive bacteria, participates in the reductive degradation of pyrimidines. In eukaryotes this activity is catalysed by EC
2.6.1.19 , 4-aminobutyrate---2-oxoglutarate transaminase.
History
EC 2.6.1.120 created 2021
Pathway
Orthology
K25571 beta-alanine---2-oxoglutarate transaminase
Genes
CBUT : ATN24_00665 ATN24_17790
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Fujimoto S, Mizutani N, Mizota C, Tamaki N.
Title
The level of beta-alanine aminotransferase activity in regenerating and differentiating rat liver.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Yin J, Wei Y, Liu D, Hu Y, Lu Q, Ang EL, Zhao H, Zhang Y.
Title
An extended bacterial reductive pyrimidine degradation pathway that enables nitrogen release from beta-alanine.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.6.1.120
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