Function | Catalyzes the irreversible transamination of the L-tryptophan metabolite L-kynurenine to form kynurenic acid (KA), an intermediate in the tryptophan catabolic pathway which is also a broad spectrum antagonist of the three ionotropic excitatory amino acid receptors among others. May catalyze the beta-elimination of S-conjugates and Se-conjugates of L-(seleno)cysteine, resulting in the cleavage of the C-S or C-Se bond. Has transaminase activity towards L-kynurenine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, serine, cysteine, methionine, histidine, glutamine and asparagine with glyoxylate as an amino group acceptor (in vitro). Has lower activity with 2-oxoglutarate as amino group acceptor (in vitro). |
Protein Name | Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase 3Cysteine-S-Conjugate Beta-Lyase 2Kynurenine Aminotransferase 3Kynurenine Aminotransferase IiiKatiiiKynurenine--Glyoxylate TransaminaseKynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase Iii |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-71240 |
Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase 3 antibodyAnti-Cysteine-S-Conjugate Beta-Lyase 2 antibodyAnti-Kynurenine Aminotransferase 3 antibodyAnti-Kynurenine Aminotransferase Iii antibodyAnti-Katiii antibodyAnti-Kynurenine--Glyoxylate Transaminase antibodyAnti-Kynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase Iii antibodyAnti-KYAT3 antibodyAnti-CCBL2 antibodyAnti-KAT3 antibody |
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