KEGG   ENZYME: 2.6.1.15Help
Entry
EC 2.6.1.15                 Enzyme                                 

Name glutamine---pyruvate transaminase;
glutaminase II;
L-glutamine transaminase L;
glutamine-oxo-acid transaminase
Class Transferases;
Transferring nitrogenous groups;
Transaminases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname L-glutamine:pyruvate aminotransferase
Reaction(IUBMB) L-glutamine + pyruvate = 2-oxoglutaramate + L-alanine [RN:R00576]
Reaction(KEGG) R00576
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Substrate L-glutamine [CPD:C00064];
pyruvate [CPD:C00022]
Product 2-oxoglutaramate [CPD:C00940];
L-alanine [CPD:C00041]
Cofactor Pyridoxal phosphate [CPD:C00018]
Comment A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. L-Methionine can act as donor;
glyoxylate can act as acceptor.
Pathway PATH: ec00250  Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
Structures PDB: 1V2D  1V2E  1V2F  
Reference
  Authors
  Title
  Journal
  Organism
1  [PMID:5059882]
Cooper JL, Meister A.
Isolation and properties of highly purified glutamine transaminase.
Biochemistry. 11 (1972) 661-71.
Rattus norvegicus [GN:rno]
Reference
  Authors
  Title

  Journal
  Organism
2  [PMID:13201566]
MEISTER A.
Studies on the mechanism and specificity of the glutamine-alpha-keto
acid transamination-deamidation reaction.
J. Biol. Chem. 210 (1954) 17-35.
Rattus norvegicus [GN:rno]
Other DBs ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.6.1.15
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 2.6.1.15
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.6.1.15
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.6.1.15
CAS: 9030-44-8

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