| Accepted Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan transaminase. | ||||
| Alternative Name(s) | ||||
| Tryptophan aminotransferase. | ||||
| Reaction catalysed | ||||
| L-tryptophan + 2-oxoglutarate <=> (indol-3-yl)pyruvate + L-glutamate | ||||
| Cofactor(s) | ||||
| Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. | ||||
| Comment(s) | ||||
| Also acts on 5-hydroxytryptophan and, to a lesser extent, on the phenyl amino acids. | ||||
| Cross-references | ||||
| BRENDA | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| EC2PDB | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| ExplorEnz | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| IntEnz | 2.6.1.27 | |||
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 2.6.1.27 | |||
| MetaCyc | 2.6.1.27 | |||
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