Protein
Probable kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase BNA3
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Catalyzes the irreversible transamination of the L-tryptophan metabolite L-kynurenine to form kynurenic acid (KA).
Similarity
Belongs to the class-I pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family.
Sequence
MKQRFIRQFTNLMSTSRPKVVANKYFTSNTAKDVWSLTNEAAAKAANNSKNQGRELINLGQGFFSYSPPQFAIKEAQKALDIPMVNQYSPTRGRPSLINSLIKLYSPIYNTELKAENVTVTTGANEGILSCLMGLLNAGDEVIVFEPFFDQYIPNIELCGGKVVYVPINPPKELDQRNTRGEEWTIDFEQFEKAITSKTKAVIINTPHNPIGKVFTREELTTLGNICVKHNVVIISDEVYEHLYFTDSFTRIATLSPEIGQLTLTVGSAGKSFAATGWRIGWVLSLNAELLSYAAKAHTRICFASPSPLQEACANSINDALKIGYFEKMRQEYINKFKIFTSIFDELGLPYTAPEGTYFVLVDFSKVKIPEDYPYPEEILNKGKDFRISHWLINELGVVAIPPTEFYIKEHEKAAENLLRFAVCKDDAYLENAVERLKLLKDYL