Succinylornithine transaminase
In enzymology, a succinylornithine transaminase (EC 2.6.1.81) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- N2-succinyl-L-ornithine + 2-oxoglutarate N-succinyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + L-glutamate
| succinylornithine transaminase | |||||||||
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 Succinylornithine transaminase homodimer, E.Coli | |||||||||
| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 2.6.1.81 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N2-succinyl-L-ornithine and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are N-succinyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde and L-glutamate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N2-succinyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate 5-aminotransferase. Other names in common use include succinylornithine aminotransferase, N2-succinylornithine 5-aminotransferase, AstC, SOAT, and 2-N-succinyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate 5-aminotransferase. This enzyme participates in arginine and proline metabolism.
References
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