Function | Transaminase with broad substrate specificity. Has transaminase activity towards aminoadipate, kynurenine, methionine and glutamate. Shows activity also towards tryptophan, aspartate and hydroxykynurenine. Accepts a variety of oxo-acids as amino-group acceptors, with a preference for 2-oxoglutarate, 2-oxocaproic acid, phenylpyruvate and alpha-oxo-gamma-methiol butyric acid. Can also use glyoxylate as amino-group acceptor (in vitro). |
Protein Name | Kynurenine/Alpha-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase - MitochondrialKat/Aadat2-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase2-Aminoadipate TransaminaseAlpha-Aminoadipate AminotransferaseAadatGlycine Transaminase AadatKynurenine Aminotransferase IiKynurenine--Glyoxylate Transaminase AadatKynurenine--Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase IiKynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase 2Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase IiMethionine--Glyoxylate Transaminase Aadat |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-71064Reactome: R-HSA-71240 |
Cellular Localisation | Mitochondrion |
Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Kynurenine/Alpha-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase - Mitochondrial antibodyAnti-Kat/Aadat antibodyAnti-2-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase antibodyAnti-2-Aminoadipate Transaminase antibodyAnti-Alpha-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase antibodyAnti-Aadat antibodyAnti-Glycine Transaminase Aadat antibodyAnti-Kynurenine Aminotransferase Ii antibodyAnti-Kynurenine--Glyoxylate Transaminase Aadat antibodyAnti-Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase Ii antibodyAnti-Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase 2 antibodyAnti-Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase Ii antibodyAnti-Methionine--Glyoxylate Transaminase Aadat antibodyAnti-AADAT antibodyAnti-KAT2 antibodyAnti-KYAT2 antibody |
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