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SUBMITTER: Stranska J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2633738 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Plant signaling & behavior 20081101 11
This review deals with biochemical and physiological aspects of plant ornithine d-aminotransferase (OAT, EC 2.6.1.13). OAT is a mitochondrial enzyme containing pyridoxal-5'-phosphate as a cofactor, which catalyzes the conversion of L-ornithine to L-glutamate gamma-semialdehyde using 2-oxoglutarate as a terminal amino group acceptor. It has been described in humans, animals, insects, plants and microorganisms. Based on the crystal structure of human OAT, both substrate binding and reaction mechan ...[more]