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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