| 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-RNO-71064Reactome: -RNO-71240 |
| Cellular Localisation | Mitochondrion |
| Alternative Protein Names | Kynurenine/Alpha-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase - Mitochondrial proteinKat/Aadat protein2-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase protein2-Aminoadipate Transaminase proteinAlpha-Aminoadipate Aminotransferase proteinAadat proteinGlycine Transaminase Aadat proteinKynurenine Aminotransferase Ii proteinKynurenine--Glyoxylate Transaminase Aadat proteinKynurenine--Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase Ii proteinKynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase 2 proteinKynurenine--Oxoglutarate Transaminase Ii proteinMethionine--Glyoxylate Transaminase Aadat proteinAadat proteinKat2 protein |
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