Alanine—oxo-acid transaminase

From WikiMD's Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia

Alanine—oxo-acid transaminase - brief summary


In enzymology, an alanine-oxo-acid transaminase (EC 2.6.1.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-alanine + a 2-oxo acid pyruvate + an L-amino acid Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-alanine and 2-oxo acid, whereas its two products are pyruvate and L-amino acid.

External links

Wikipedia
This article is a stub.

Help WikiMD grow by registering to expand it.
Editing is available only to registered and verified users.
About WikiMD: A comprehensive, free health & wellness encyclopedia.

Wiki.png

Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes

Search WikiMD


Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) available.
Advertise on WikiMD

WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.

Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.


Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD