Ornithine N-benzoyltransferase

Ornithine N-benzoyltransferase
ornithine N-benzoyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.3.1.127
CAS number 111693-97-1
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, an ornithine N-benzoyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.127) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

2 benzoyl-CoA + L-ornithine \rightleftharpoons 2 CoA + N2,N5-dibenzoyl-L-ornithine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are benzoyl-CoA and L-ornithine, whereas its two products are CoA and N2,N5-dibenzoyl-L-ornithine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is benzoyl-CoA:L-ornithine N-benzoyltransferase. This enzyme is also called ornithine N-acyltransferase.

References

  • Seymour MA, Millburn P and Tait GH (1987). "Renal biosynthesis of ornithuric acid in quail". Biochem. Soc. Trans. 15: 1108–1109.