Taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase
- Taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase
In enzymology, a taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase (EC number|2.6.1.77) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:taurine + pyruvate L-alanine + 2-sulfoacetaldehyde
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are taurine and pyruvate, whereas its two products are L-alanine and 2-sulfoacetaldehyde.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is taurine:pyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme is also called Tpa. This enzyme participates in taurine and hypotaurine metabolism.
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