ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.27
NAME        Tryptophan transaminase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     L-Tryptophan:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
REACTION    L-Tryptophan + 2-Oxoglutarate = Indolepyruvate + L-Glutamate
SUBSTRATE   L-Tryptophan
            2-Oxoglutarate
            5-Hydroxytryptophan
PRODUCT     Indolepyruvate
            L-Glutamate
COFACTOR    Pyridoxal phosphate
COMMENT     A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Also acts on 5-hydroxytryptophan
            and, to a lesser extent, on the phenyl amino acids.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00380  Tryptophan metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.27
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.27
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