ExplorEnz: EC 2.6.1.55

Your query returned 1 entry. Printable version

2.6.1.55

Accepted name:

taurine—2-oxoglutarate transaminase

Reaction:

taurine + 2-oxoglutarate = 2-sulfoacetaldehyde + L-glutamate

Glossary:

2-sulfoacetaldehyde = 2-oxoethanesulfonate
taurine = 2-aminoethanesulfonate

Other name(s):

taurine aminotransferase; taurine transaminase; taurine—α-ketoglutarate aminotransferase; taurine—glutamate transaminase

Systematic name:

taurine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase

Comments:

A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Also acts on D,L-3-amino-isobutanoate, β-alanine and 3-aminopropanesulfonate. Involved in the microbial utilization of β-alanine.

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9076-52-2

References:

1.	Toyama, S., Misono, H. and Soda, K. Crystalline taurine:α-ketoglutarate aminotransferase from Achromobacter superficialis. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 46 (1972) 1374–1379. [DOI] [PMID: 5012173]
2.	Cook, A.M. and Denger, K. Dissimilation of the C₂ sulfonates. Arch. Microbiol. 179 (2002) 1–6. [DOI] [PMID: 12471498]

[EC 2.6.1.55 created 1976, modified 2003]