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Revision as of 16:37, 8 January 2011
Aminotransferase/ transaminase enzymes are involved in the degredation of amino acids.
They catalyse the substitution of an amino group from an α-amino acid with an oxygen from the carbonyl group of and α-ketoacid.
Taken from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22475/.
References
- ↑ Berg J., Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York: WH Freeman