ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.55
NAME        Taurine transaminase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     Taurine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
REACTION    Taurine + 2-Oxoglutarate = Sulfoacetaldehyde + L-Glutamate
SUBSTRATE   Taurine
            2-Oxoglutarate
            D-3-Amino-isobutanoate
            L-3-Amino-isobutanoate
            beta-Alanine
            3-Aminopropanesulfonate
PRODUCT     Sulfoacetaldehyde
            L-Glutamate
COFACTOR    Pyridoxal phosphate
COMMENT     A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Also acts on D L-3-amino-
            isobutanoate, beta-alanine and 3-aminopropanesulfonate.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00410  beta-Alanine metabolism
            PATH: MAP00430  Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.55
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.55
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