Chemicals and Drugs

beta-Alanine-Pyruvate Transaminase

A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from L-ALANINE to 3-oxopropanoate to generate PYRUVATE and BETA-ALANINE.

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Abstract

A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from L-ALANINE to 3-oxopropanoate to generate PYRUVATE and BETA-ALANINE.

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7 entry terms
  • beta-Alanine - Pyruvate Transaminase
  • beta-Alanine Pyruvate Aminotransferase
  • Aminotransferase, beta-Alanine Pyruvate
  • Pyruvate Aminotransferase, beta-Alanine
  • Transaminase, beta-Alanine-Pyruvate
  • beta Alanine Pyruvate Aminotransferase
  • beta Alanine Pyruvate Transaminase

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006(1980)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.477.700w.286w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta-Alanine-Pyruvate Transaminase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051278. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051278
  2. beta-Alanine-Pyruvate Transaminase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-alanine%E2%80%94pyruvate_transaminase
  3. beta-Alanine-Pyruvate Transaminase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4897195