ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.8
NAME        2,5-Diaminovalerate transaminase
            Diamino-acid transaminase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     2,5-Diaminopentanoate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
REACTION    2,5-Diaminopentanoate + 2-Oxoglutarate =
            5-Amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-Glutamate
SUBSTRATE   2,5-Diaminopentanoate
            2-Oxoglutarate
PRODUCT     5-Amino-2-oxopentanoate
            L-Glutamate
COFACTOR    Pyridoxal phosphate
COMMENT     A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. 2,5-Diaminoglutarate can act
            instead of diaminopentanoate.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.8
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.8
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