CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)
Functional Family Adenosylmethionine-8-amino-7-oxononanoate aminotransferase

Enzyme Information

2.6.1.62
Adenosylmethionine--8-amino-7-oxononanoate transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt P12995
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 8-amino-7-oxononanoate = S-adenosyl-4- methylthio-2-oxobutanoate + 7,8-diaminononanoate.
-!- S-adenosylhomocysteine can also act as donor.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P12995
BIOA_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Adenosylmethionine-8-amino-7-oxononanoate aminotransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 1S0A
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Conserved and nonconserved residues in the substrate binding site of 7,8-diaminopelargonic acid synthase from Escherichia coli are essential for catalysis.
Sandmark, J., Eliot, A.C., Famm, K., Schneider, G., Kirsch, J.F.
Biochemistry