GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase activity |
Acc: |
GO:0004084 |
Aspect: |
Molecular Function |
Desc: |
Catalysis of the reaction: a branched-chain amino acid + 2-oxoglutarate = L-glutamate + a 2-oxocarboxylate derived from the branched-chain amino acid. Includes catalysis of the reaction: L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate and anaologous reactions involving L-isoleucine and L-valine. |
Synonyms:
- branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase activity
- glutamate-branched-chain amino acid transaminase activity
- branched-chain amino acid-glutamate transaminase activity
- transaminase B activity
- branched-chain-amino-acid:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity
- branched-chain aminotransferase activity
- L-branched chain amino acid aminotransferase activity
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