Enzymes
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- Name help_outline L-2-aminoadipate Identifier CHEBI:58672 Charge -1 Formula C6H10NO4 InChIKeyhelp_outline OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-BYPYZUCNSA-M SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+][C@@H](CCCC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 15 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline glyoxylate Identifier CHEBI:36655 (Beilstein: 3903641) help_outline Charge -1 Formula C2HO3 InChIKeyhelp_outline HHLFWLYXYJOTON-UHFFFAOYSA-M SMILEShelp_outline [H]C(=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 88 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline 2-oxoadipate Identifier CHEBI:57499 Charge -2 Formula C6H6O5 InChIKeyhelp_outline FGSBNBBHOZHUBO-UHFFFAOYSA-L SMILEShelp_outline [O-]C(=O)CCCC(=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 11 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline glycine Identifier CHEBI:57305 Charge 0 Formula C2H5NO2 InChIKeyhelp_outline DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+]CC([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 152 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
Cross-references
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| Reaction direction help_outline | undefined | left-to-right | right-to-left | bidirectional |
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Publications
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Substrate specificity and structure of human aminoadipate aminotransferase/kynurenine aminotransferase II.
Han Q., Cai T., Tagle D.A., Robinson H., Li J.
KAT (kynurenine aminotransferase) II is a primary enzyme in the brain for catalysing the transamination of kynurenine to KYNA (kynurenic acid). KYNA is the only known endogenous antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. The enzyme also catalyses the transamination of aminoadipate to alpha-o ... >> More
KAT (kynurenine aminotransferase) II is a primary enzyme in the brain for catalysing the transamination of kynurenine to KYNA (kynurenic acid). KYNA is the only known endogenous antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. The enzyme also catalyses the transamination of aminoadipate to alpha-oxoadipate; therefore it was initially named AADAT (aminoadipate aminotransferase). As an endotoxin, aminoadipate influences various elements of glutamatergic neurotransmission and kills primary astrocytes in the brain. A number of studies dealing with the biochemical and functional characteristics of this enzyme exist in the literature, but a systematic assessment of KAT II addressing its substrate profile and kinetic properties has not been performed. The present study examines the biochemical and structural characterization of a human KAT II/AADAT. Substrate screening of human KAT II revealed that the enzyme has a very broad substrate specificity, is capable of catalysing the transamination of 16 out of 24 tested amino acids and could utilize all 16 tested alpha-oxo acids as amino-group acceptors. Kinetic analysis of human KAT II demonstrated its catalytic efficiency for individual amino-group donors and acceptors, providing information as to its preferred substrate affinity. Structural analysis of the human KAT II complex with alpha-oxoglutaric acid revealed a conformational change of an N-terminal fraction, residues 15-33, that is able to adapt to different substrate sizes, which provides a structural basis for its broad substrate specificity. << Less
Biosci. Rep. 28:205-215(2008) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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