Entry
Name
histidine transaminase;
histidine aminotransferase;
histidine-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring nitrogenous groups;
Transaminases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
L-histidine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
L-histidine + 2-oxoglutarate = (imidazol-5-yl)pyruvate + L-glutamate [RN:
R01161 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
(imidazol-5-yl)pyruvate;
L-glutamate [CPD:
C00025 ]
History
EC 2.6.1.38 created 1972
Pathway
Reference
Authors
Coote JG, Hassall H.
Title
The role of imidazol-5-yl-lactate-nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidoreductase and histidine-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase in the degradation of imidazol-5-yl-lactate by Pseudomonas acidovorans.
Journal
Reference
2
Authors
Wickremasinghe R, Hedegaard J, Roche J.
Title
Degradation de la L-histidine chez Escherichia coli B: formation de l'acide imidazolepyruvique par une histidine-transaminase.
Journal
CR Soc Biol 161:1891-1896 (1967)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.6.1.38
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.6.1.38