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 P00509
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)

P00509
AAT_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Aspartate aminotransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 1G7X
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Strain is more important than electrostatic interaction in controlling the pKa of the catalytic group in aspartate aminotransferase.
Mizuguchi, H., Hayashi, H., Okada, K., Miyahara, I., Hirotsu, K., Kagamiyama, H.
Biochemistry