| EC |
2.6.1.71 |
| Accepted name: |
lysine—pyruvate 6-transaminase |
| Reaction: |
L-lysine + pyruvate = (S)-2-amino-6-oxohexanoate + L-alanine |
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| Glossary: |
(S)-2-amino-6-oxohexanoate = L-2-aminoadipate 6-semialdehyde = L-allysine |
| Other name(s): |
lysine-pyruvate aminotransferase; Lys-AT |
| Systematic name: |
L-lysine:pyruvate aminotransferase |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 114189-79-6 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Schmidt, H., Bode, R. and Birnbaum, D. A novel enzyme, L-lysine : pyruvate aminotransferase, catalyses the first step of lysine catabolism in Pichia guilliermondii. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 49 (1988) 203–206. |
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| [EC 2.6.1.71 created 1990, modified 2011] |
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