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Kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase 3

A kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase 3 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q6YP21]

Synonyms

EC 2.6.1.7;
Cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase 2;
4.4.1.13;
Kynurenine aminotransferase 3;
Kynurenine aminotransferase III;
KATIII;
Kynurenine--glyoxylate transaminase;
2.6.1.63;
Kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase III

Research

Bioassay Publications (2)

TimeframeStudies on this Protein(%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Compounds (1)

Drugs with Inhibition Measurements

DrugTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Publication(s)
pf-04859989Homo sapiens (human)IC5010.020022

Enables

This protein enables 6 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
RNA bindingmolecular functionBinding to an RNA molecule or a portion thereof. [GOC:jl, GOC:mah]
kynurenine-oxoglutarate transaminase activitymolecular functionCatalysis of the reaction: L-kynurenine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate + L-glutamate. [EC:2.6.1.7]
pyridoxal phosphate bindingmolecular functionBinding to pyridoxal 5' phosphate, 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl4-pyridine carboxaldehyde 5' phosphate, the biologically active form of vitamin B6. [GOC:mah, ISBN:0198506732]
protein homodimerization activitymolecular functionBinding to an identical protein to form a homodimer. [GOC:jl]
kynurenine-glyoxylate transaminase activitymolecular functionCatalysis of the reaction: L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate + glycine. [EC:2.6.1.63, RHEA:19249]
cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase activitymolecular functionCatalysis of the reaction: S-substituted L-cysteine + H2O = a thiol + NH4+ + pyruvate. [RHEA:18121]

Active In

This protein is active in 2 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
cytoplasmcellular componentThe contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures. [ISBN:0198547684]
mitochondrioncellular componentA semiautonomous, self replicating organelle that occurs in varying numbers, shapes, and sizes in the cytoplasm of virtually all eukaryotic cells. It is notably the site of tissue respiration. [GOC:giardia, ISBN:0198506732]

Involved In

This protein is involved in 5 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
2-oxoglutarate metabolic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways involving oxoglutarate, the dianion of 2-oxoglutaric acid. It is a key constituent of the TCA cycle and a key intermediate in amino-acid metabolism. [ISBN:0198506732]
amino acid metabolic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways involving amino acids, carboxylic acids containing one or more amino groups. [ISBN:0198506732]
biosynthetic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of substances; typically the energy-requiring part of metabolism in which simpler substances are transformed into more complex ones. [GOC:curators, ISBN:0198547684]
kynurenine metabolic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways involving kynurenine, the amino acid 3-(2-aminobenzoyl)-alanine. [CHEBI:28683, GOC:mah, GOC:rph]
L-kynurenine catabolic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-kynurenine, the L-enantiomer of the amino acid kynurenine (3-(2-aminobenzoyl)-alanine). [GOC:yaf]