CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)
Functional Family Aspartate aminotransferase

Enzyme Information

2.6.1.1
Aspartate transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q56232
L-aspartate + 2-oxoglutarate = oxaloacetate + L-glutamate.
-!- Also acts on L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine and L-tryptophan. -!- This activity can be formed from EC 2.6.1.57 by controlled proteolysis.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q56232
AAT_THET8
Thermus thermophilus HB8
Aspartate aminotransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 1BKG
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure of Thermus thermophilus HB8 aspartate aminotransferase and its complex with maleate.
Nakai, T., Okada, K., Akutsu, S., Miyahara, I., Kawaguchi, S., Kato, R., Kuramitsu, S., Hirotsu, K.
Biochemistry