Taurine—pyruvate aminotransferase

taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.6.1.77
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.77) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

taurine + pyruvate L-alanine + 2-sulfoacetaldehyde

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are taurine and pyruvate, whereas its two products are L-alanine and 2-sulfoacetaldehyde.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is taurine:pyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme is also called Tpa. This enzyme participates in taurine and hypotaurine metabolism.

References

    • Laue H, Cook AM (2000). "Biochemical and molecular characterization of taurine:pyruvate aminotransferase from the anaerobe Bilophila wadsworthia". Eur. J. Biochem. 267 (23): 6841&ndash, 8. doi:10.1046/j.1432-1033.2000.01782.x. PMID 11082195.
    • Cook AM, Denger K (2002). "Dissimilation of the C2 sulfonates". Arch. Microbiol. 179 (1): 1&ndash, 6. doi:10.1007/s00203-002-0497-0. PMID 12471498.
    • Masepohl B, Fuhrer F, Klipp W (2001). "Genetic analysis of a Rhodobacter capsulatus gene region involved in utilization of taurine as a sulfur source". FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 205 (1): 105&ndash, 11. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10932.x. PMID 11728723.


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