Entry |
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Name |
6-aminohexanoate aminotransferase;
nylD (gene name)
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Class |
Transferases;
Transferring nitrogenous groups;
Transaminases
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Sysname |
6-aminohexanoate:2-oxogutarate aminotransferase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
6-aminohexanoate + 2-oxoglutarate = 6-oxohexanoate + L-glutamate [RN: R05507]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
The enzyme, characterized from the bacterium Arthrobacter sp. KI72, participates in the degradation of nylon-6. Glyoxylate can serve as an alternative amino group acceptor with similar efficiency.
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History |
EC 2.6.1.116 created 2019
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Pathway |
ec01120 | Microbial metabolism in diverse environments |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Takehara I, Fujii T, Tanimoto Y, Kato DI, Takeo M, Negoro S |
Title |
Metabolic pathway of 6-aminohexanoate in the nylon oligomer-degrading bacterium Arthrobacter sp. KI72: identification of the enzymes responsible for the conversion of 6-aminohexanoate to adipate. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 2.6.1.116 |
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