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Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Transaminase
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Definition
: A pyridoxal phosphate enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glutamate gamma-semialdehyde and an L-amino acid from L-ornithine and a 2-keto-acid. EC 2.6.1.13.
Other names
Ornithine Transaminase; Ornithine Aminotransferase; Transaminase, Ornithine-
Oxo-
Acid; Transaminase, Ornithine; Synthase, Pyrroline-
5-
Carboxylate; Pyrroline 5 Carboxylate Synthase; Ornithine Oxo Acid Transaminase; Ornithine Ketoacid Transaminase; Ornithine Keto Acid Transaminase; Ornithine 2 Ketoglutarate Aminotransferase; L Ornithine 2 Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase; L Ornithine 2 Oxo Acid Aminotransferase; Ketoacid Aminotransferase, Ornithine; Aminotransferase, Ornithine-
2-
Ketoglutarate; Aminotransferase, Ornithine Ketoacid; Aminotransferase, Ornithine; Aminotransferase, L-
Ornithine-
2-
Oxoglutarate; Aminotransferase, L-
Ornithine-
2-
Oxo-
Acid; Pyrroline-
5-
Carboxylate Synthase; Ornithine-
Ketoacid-
Transaminase
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
5-
fluoromethylornithine
116292-10-5
Ornithine/*analogs & derivatives
Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Transaminase/antagonists & inhibitors.
Biochem J 1988;253(2):481