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STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE K258H LACKING ITS PYRIDOXAL-5'-PHOSPHATE-BINDING LYSINE RESIDUESTRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE K258H LACKING ITS PYRIDOXAL-5'-PHOSPHATE-BINDING LYSINE RESIDUE
Structural highlights
FunctionAATM_CHICK Catalyzes the irreversible transamination of the L-tryptophan metabolite L-kynurenine to form kynurenic acid (KA). Plays a key role in amino acid metabolism. Important for metabolite exchange between mitochondria and cytosol. May facilitate cellular uptake of long-chain free fatty acids (By similarity). Evolutionary Conservation![]() Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. See Also |
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