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Branched chain aminotransferase

 
Wikipedia: Branched chain aminotransferase
branched chain aminotransferase 1, cytosolic
Identifiers
Symbol BCAT1
Alt. Symbols BCT1
Entrez 586
HUGO 976
OMIM 113520
RefSeq NM_005504
UniProt P54687
Other data
EC number 2.6.1.42
Locus Chr. 12 pter-q12
branched chain aminotransferase 2, mitochondrial
Identifiers
Symbol BCAT2
Alt. Symbols BCT2
Entrez 587
HUGO 977
OMIM 113530
RefSeq NM_001190
UniProt O15382
Other data
EC number 2.6.1.42
Locus Chr. 19 q13

Branched chain aminotransferase is an aminotransferase enzyme which acts upon branched-chain amino acids. It uses largely α-ketoglutarate in forming branched chain α-keto acids and glutamate.

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