From L-Tyrosine to 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Kanda M, Hori K, Kurotsu T, Miura S, Saito Y. J Biochem (1987) 101(4): 871-8.

Search Medline titles for aromatic aminotransferase.

14 citations on March 09, 2012.

              L-Tyrosine               
                   |
                   |  alpha-ketoglutarate + pyridoxal-5-phosphate
          aromatic | /
  aminotransferase |/
           2.6.1.5 | Search GenBank, 130 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
             Kyoto |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  glutamate + pyridoxaminephosphate + H+
                   v
        4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate        

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

primary Amine -----> Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0297.
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