Branched chain aminotransferase

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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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• MeSH branched-chain-amino-acid+transaminase

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v • d • e Transferase: transaminases (EC 2.6)
Aspartate transaminase - Alanine transaminase - GABA transaminase - Tyrosine aminotransferase - Ornithine aminotransferase - Branched chain aminotransferase