ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.3
NAME        Cysteine transaminase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     L-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
REACTION    L-Cysteine + 2-Oxoglutarate = Mercaptopyruvate + L-Glutamate
SUBSTRATE   L-Cysteine
            2-Oxoglutarate
PRODUCT     Mercaptopyruvate
            L-Glutamate
COFACTOR    Pyridoxal phosphate
COMMENT     A pyridoxal-phosphate protein.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00272  Cysteine metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.3
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.3
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