Taurine-2-oxoglutarate transaminase

In enzymology, a taurine-2-oxoglutarate transaminase (EC number|2.6.1.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:taurine + 2-oxoglutarate $ightleftharpoons$ sulfoacetaldehyde + L-glutamate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are taurine and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are sulfoacetaldehyde 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 taurine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include taurine aminotransferase, taurine transaminase, taurine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase, and taurine-glutamate transaminase. This enzyme participates in beta-alanine metabolism. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|9076-52-2."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes