Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	tyrosine transaminase
Alternative names	L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase tyrosine aminotransferase glutamic-hydroxyphenylpyruvic transaminase glutamic phenylpyruvic aminotransferase L-phenylalanine 2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase L-tyrosine aminotransferase phenylalanine aminotransferase phenylalanine transaminase phenylalanine-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase phenylpyruvate transaminase phenylpyruvic acid transaminase tyrosine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase tyrosine-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase tyrosine-2-ketoglutarate aminotransferase TyrAT
EC Classification	2.6.1.5
Classification	Transferases Transferring nitrogenous groups Transaminases (aminotransferases)
Catalyses reactions	L-Alanine + 2-Oxoglutarate <-> Pyruvate + L-Glutamate L-Aspartate + 2-Oxoglutarate <-> L-Glutamate + Oxaloacetate L-Tryptophan + 2-Oxoglutarate <-> L-Glutamate + Indolepyruvate L-Phenylalanine + 2-Oxoglutarate <-> L-Glutamate + Phenylpyruvate L-Tyrosine + 2-Oxoglutarate <-> L-Glutamate + 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate L-Tyrosine + 4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoate <-> L-Methionine + 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate L-Glutamate + 4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoate <-> L-Methionine + 2-Oxoglutarate L-Tyrosine + Oxaloacetate <-> L-Aspartate + 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate Pyruvate + L-Tyrosine <-> L-Alanine + 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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