| EC |
2.6.1.11 |
| Accepted name: |
acetylornithine transaminase |
| Reaction: |
N2-acetyl-L-ornithine + 2-oxoglutarate = N-acetyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + L-glutamate |
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For diagram of ornithine biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
acetylornithine δ-transaminase; ACOAT; acetylornithine 5-aminotransferase; acetylornithine aminotransferase; N-acetylornithine aminotransferase; N-acetylornithine-δ-transaminase; N2-acetylornithine 5-transaminase; N2-acetyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase; succinylornithine aminotransferase; 2-N-acetyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate 5-aminotransferase |
| Systematic name: |
N2-acetyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate 5-aminotransferase |
| Comments: |
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Also acts on L-ornithine and N2-succinyl-L-ornithine. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9030-40-4 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Albrecht, A. and Vogel, H.J. Acetylornithine δ-transaminase. Partial purification and repression behavior. J. Biol. Chem. 239 (1964) 1872–1876. [PMID: 14213368] |
| 2. |
Vogel, H.J. Path of ornithine synthesis in Escherichia coli. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 39 (1953) 578–583. [DOI] [PMID: 16589307] |
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Vander Wauven, C. and Stalon, V. Occurrence of succinyl derivatives in the catabolism of arginine in Pseudomonas cepacia. J. Bacteriol. 164 (1985) 882–886. [PMID: 2865249] |
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Voellmy, R. and Leisinger, T. Dual role for N-2-acetylornithine 5-aminotransferase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa in arginine biosynthesis and arginine catabolism. J. Bacteriol. 122 (1975) 799–809. [PMID: 238949] |
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