CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily D-amino Acid Aminotransferase, subunit A, domain 2
Functional Family Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial

Enzyme Information

2.6.1.42
Branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt O15382
L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
-!- Also acts on L-isoleucine and L-valine. -!- Different from EC 2.6.1.66.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O15382
BCAT2_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial

PDB Structure

PDB 1KT8
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal structures of human mitochondrial branched chain aminotransferase reaction intermediates: ketimine and pyridoxamine phosphate forms
Yennawar, N.H., Conway, M.E., Yennawar, H.P., Farber, G.K., Hutson, S.M.
Biochemistry
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