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CATH Domain 2abjA02

CATH Classification

Level CATH Code Description
Class 3 Alpha Beta
Architecture 3.20 Alpha-Beta Barrel
Topology 3.20.10 D-amino Acid Aminotransferase; Chain A, domain 2
Homologous Superfamily 3.20.10.10 D-amino Acid Aminotransferase, subunit A, domain 2

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily D-amino Acid Aminotransferase, subunit A, domain 2
Functional Family Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase

Enzyme Information

2.6.1.42
Branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt P54687
L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
-!- Also acts on L-isoleucine and L-valine. -!- Different from EC 2.6.1.66.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P54687
BCAT1_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, cytosolic

PDB Structure

PDB 2ABJ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The design and synthesis of human branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase inhibitors for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
Hu, L.Y., Boxer, P.A., Kesten, S.R., Lei, H.J., Wustrow, D.J., Moreland, D.W., Zhang, L., Ahn, K., Ryder, T.R., Liu, X., Rubin, J.R., Fahnoe, K., Carroll, R.T., Dutta, S., Fahnoe, D.C., Probert, A.W., Roof, R.L., Rafferty, M.F., Kostlan, C.R., Scholten, J.D., Hood, M., Ren, X.D., Schielke, G.P., Su, T.Z., Taylor, C.P., Mistry, A., McConnell, P., Hasemann, C., Ohren, J.
Bioorg.Med.Chem.Lett.