ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.28
NAME        Tryptophan--phenylpyruvate transaminase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     L-Tryptophan:phenylpyruvate aminotransferase
REACTION    L-Tryptophan + Phenylpyruvate = Indolepyruvate + L-Phenylalanine
SUBSTRATE   L-Tryptophan
            Phenylpyruvate
            L-Valine
            L-Leucine
            L-Isoleucine
PRODUCT     Indolepyruvate
            L-Phenylalanine
COMMENT     Valine, leucine and isoleucine can replace tryptophan as amino
            donor.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.28
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.28
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