Methionine—glyoxylate transaminase

Methionine—glyoxylate transaminase
methionine-glyoxylate transaminase
Identifiers
EC number 2.6.1.73
CAS number 116155-75-0
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 / EGO

In enzymology, a methionine-glyoxylate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.73) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-methionine + glyoxylate \rightleftharpoons 4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoate + glycine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-methionine and glyoxylate, whereas its two products are 4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoate and glycine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-methionine:glyoxylate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include methionine-glyoxylate aminotransferase, and MGAT.

References

  • BE; Chapple, Clint C.S.; Rothwell, Sue; Tober, Ingrid; Ellis, Brian E. (1988). "Allylglucosinolate biosynthesis in Brassica carinata". Phytochemistry 27: 1345–1348. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80190-0. 
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