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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

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

Enzyme Information

2.6.1.42
Branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase.
based on mapping to UniProt O15382
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)

O15382
BCAT2_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial

PDB Structure

PDB 2A1H
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structural determinants for branched-chain aminotransferase isozyme-specific inhibition by the anticonvulsant drug gabapentin.
Goto, M., Miyahara, I., Hirotsu, K., Conway, M., Yennawar, N., Islam, M.M., Hutson, S.M.
J.Biol.Chem.
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