- 2-aminoethylphosphonate-pyruvate transaminase
In
enzymology , a 2-aminoethylphosphonate-pyruvate transaminase (EC number|2.6.1.37) is anenzyme that catalyzes thechemical reaction :(2-aminoethyl)phosphonate + pyruvate 2-phosphonoacetaldehyde + L-alanine
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are
(2-aminoethyl)phosphonate andpyruvate , whereas its two products are2-phosphonoacetaldehyde andL-alanine .This enzyme belongs to the family of
transferase s, specifically thetransaminases , which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (2-aminoethyl)phosphonate:pyruvate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include (2-aminoethyl)phosphonate transaminase, (2-aminoethyl)phosphonate aminotransferase, (2-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid aminotransferase, 2-aminoethylphosphonate-pyruvate aminotransferase, 2-aminoethylphosphonate aminotransferase, 2-aminoethylphosphonate transaminase, AEP transaminase, and AEPT. This enzyme participates inaminophosphonate metabolism . It employs one cofactor,pyridoxal phosphate .tructural studies
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code PDB link|1M32.
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CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|37277-91-1."Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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