Biology:L,L-diaminopimelate aminotransferase
| L,L-diaminopimelate aminotransferase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC number | 2.6.1.83 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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In enzymology, a L,L-diaminopimelate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.83) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate + 2-oxoglutarate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate + L-glutamate + H2O
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its 3 products are (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate, L-glutamate, and H2O.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include LL-diaminopimelate transaminase, LL-DAP aminotransferase, and LL-DAP-AT. This enzyme participates in lysine biosynthesis.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 2Z1Z and 2Z20.
References
- "An LL-diaminopimelate aminotransferase defines a novel variant of the lysine biosynthesis pathway in plants". Plant Physiol. 140 (1): 292–301. 2006. doi:10.1104/pp.105.072629. PMID 16361515.
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