Methionine transaminase

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EC number 2.6.1.88 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Methionine transaminase (EC 2.6.1.88, methionine-oxo-acid transaminase) is an enzyme with systematic name L-methionine:2-oxo-acid aminotransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

L-methionine + 2-oxo carboxylate ⇌ 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate + L-amino acid

The enzyme is most active with L-methionine.

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Methionine transaminase Wikipedia

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