CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)
Functional Family Kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase 3

Enzyme Information

4.4.1.13
Cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q71RI9
An L-cysteine-S-conjugate + H(2)O = RSH + NH(3) + pyruvate.
-!- A pyridoxal 5'-phosphate protein. -!- The enzyme is promiscuous regarding the moiety conjugated to L-cysteine, and can accept both aliphatic and aromatic substitutions. -!- The enzyme cleaves a carbon-sulfur bond, releasing a thiol and an unstable enamine product that tautomerizes to an imine form, which undergoes a hydrolytic deamination to form pyruvate and ammonia. -!- While bacteria and plants have dedicated enzymes, all of the animal enzymes discovered thus far are bifunctional, most of which also act as aminotransferases. -!- Formerly EC 4.4.1.6 and EC 4.4.1.8.
2.6.1.7
Kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q71RI9
L-kynurenine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate + L-glutamate.
-!- Also acts on 3-hydroxykynurenine. -!- The product 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate is converted into kynurenate by a spontaneous reaction.
2.6.1.63
Kynurenine--glyoxylate transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q71RI9
L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate + glycine.
-!- Acts, more slowly, on L-phenylalanine, L-histidine and L-tyrosine.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q71RI9
KAT3_MOUSE
Mus musculus
Kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase 3

PDB Structure

PDB 3E2Z
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Correction for Han et al., "Biochemical and Structural Properties of Mouse Kynurenine Aminotransferase III".
Han, Q., Robinson, H., Cai, T., Tagle, D.A., Li, J.
Mol. Cell. Biol.