Protein
Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, cytosolic
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Catalyzes the first reaction in the catabolism of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
Similarity
Belongs to the class-IV pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family.
Sequence
MPAILSRVAPRTFNLVGSRLMASAARLETVPREEIHKEYDRKKTFYHRDLEIQLAGPTQLKTKPLDPTKLKFGHTYADYMMTCDWDAERGWHHPKIEPIGELKIHPGAKVLHYASELFEGMKAYRGIDNKIRMFRPEMNMARMKRTALRAALPDFDSEEMINVLTELLRLDQEWVPNSDVCSLYLRPTLIGTDPTLGVGCATEAKMFVITGPVGAYYSTGFQPVSLLADSRFIRAFPGGVGAYKMGCNYAPTIWVGKEAASKNCQQVLWLYGENEDLTEVGTMNIFLFWKNEEGDMELITPPLHRGLILPGVTRDSLLELGREWGEYKVTERTLNMEEVKKALSEKRLYEMFGSGTACVVSPVGKILYHNKVTDEYEELHIPTMSSKFGVMQKFYNTINDIQYGRIIKDGWMRDI