CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

2.6.1.1
Aspartate transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt P00509
L-aspartate + 2-oxoglutarate = oxaloacetate + L-glutamate.
-!- Also acts on L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine and L-tryptophan. -!- This activity can be formed from EC 2.6.1.57 by controlled proteolysis.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P00509
AAT_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Aspartate aminotransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 1ARS
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
X-ray crystallographic study of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-type aspartate aminotransferases from Escherichia coli in open and closed form.
Okamoto, A., Higuchi, T., Hirotsu, K., Kuramitsu, S., Kagamiyama, H.
J.Biochem.(Tokyo)
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