Entry
Name
3-aminobutanoyl-CoA transaminase;
kat (gene name);
acyl-CoA beta-transaminase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring nitrogenous groups;
Transaminases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
3-aminobutanoyl-CoA:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
3-aminobutanoyl-CoA + 2-oxoglutarate = acetoacetyl-CoA + L-glutamate [RN:
R11607 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
3-aminobutanoyl-CoA [CPD:
C05117 ];
2-oxoglutarate [CPD:
C00026 ]
Product
Comment
The enzyme, found in bacteria, is part of a L-lysine degradation pathway. The enzyme is also active with other beta-amino compounds such as 3-amino-5-methylhexanoyl-CoA and 3-amino-3-phenylpropanoyl-CoA.
History
EC 2.6.1.111 created 2017
Orthology
K21585 3-aminobutanoyl-CoA transaminase
Genes
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Perret A, Lechaplais C, Tricot S, Perchat N, Vergne C, Pelle C, Bastard K, Kreimeyer A, Vallenet D, Zaparucha A, Weissenbach J, Salanoubat M
Title
A novel acyl-CoA beta-transaminase characterized from a metagenome.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.6.1.111
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