Leucine transaminase

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include L-leucine aminotransferase, leucine 2-oxoglutarate transaminase, leucine aminotransferase, and leucine-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase. This enzyme participates in 3 metabolic pathways: valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation, valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, and pantothenate and coa biosynthesis. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.

References

Aki K, Ogawa K, Ichihara A (1968). "Transaminases of branched chain amino acids. IV. Purification and properties of two enzymes from rat liver". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 159 (2): 276–84. doi:10.1016/0005-2744(68)90076-4. PMID 4968655.
Ikeda T, Konishi Y, Ichihara A (1976). "Transaminase of branched chain amino acids. XI. Leucine (methionine) transaminase of rat liver mitochondria". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 445 (3): 622–31. doi:10.1016/0005-2744(76)90115-7. PMID 974100.

Transferase: nitrogenous groups (EC 2.6)

2.6.1: Transaminases	Aspartate transaminase GOT1 GOT2 Alanine transaminase GABA transaminase Tyrosine aminotransferase Ornithine aminotransferase Branched chain aminotransferase Alanine—glyoxylate transaminase AGXT

2.6.3: Oximinotransferases	Oximinotransferase

2.6.99: Other	Pyridoxine 5'-phosphate synthase

Proteins: enzymes

Activity	Active site Binding site Catalytic triad Oxyanion hole Enzyme promiscuity Catalytically perfect enzyme Coenzyme Cofactor Enzyme catalysis Enzyme kinetics Lineweaver–Burk plot Michaelis–Menten kinetics

Regulation	Allosteric regulation Cooperativity Enzyme inhibitor

Classification	EC number Enzyme superfamily Enzyme family List of enzymes

Types	EC1 Oxidoreductases(list) EC2 Transferases(list) EC3 Hydrolases(list) EC4 Lyases(list) EC5 Isomerases(list) EC6 Ligases(list)

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