ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.7
NAME        Kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase
            Kynurenine transaminase (cyclizing)
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     L-Kynurenine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
REACTION    L-Kynurenine + 2-Oxoglutarate =
            4-(2-Aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate + L-Glutamate
SUBSTRATE   L-Kynurenine
            2-Oxoglutarate
            3-Hydroxykynurenine
PRODUCT     4-(2-Aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate
            L-Glutamate
            Xanthurenic acid
COFACTOR    Pyridoxal phosphate
COMMENT     A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Also acts on 3-hydroxykynurenine.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00380  Tryptophan metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.7
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.7
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