Gene Symbol |
AADAT
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Entrez Gene |
51166
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Alt Symbol |
KAT2, KATII
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
aminoadipate aminotransferase
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Other Description |
2-aminoadipate aminotransferase|2-aminoadipate transaminase|KAT/AadAT|L kynurenine/alpha aminoadipate aminotransferase|alpha-aminoadipate aminotransferase|kynurenine aminotransferase II|kynurenine--oxoglutarate aminotransferase II|kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase 2|kynurenine--oxoglutarate transaminase II|kynurenine/alpha-aminoadipate aminotransferase, mitochondrial
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Swissprots |
Q9UL02 B3KP84 Q8N5Z0
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Accessions |
AAY41030 EAX04770 EAX04771 EAX04772 Q8N5Z0 AF481738 AAM09683 AI190763 AK055952 BAG51596 AK314729 BAG37271 BC031068 AAH31068 HQ447955 ADQ32439 XM_006714231 XP_006714294 XM_011532020 XP_011530322 NM_001286682 NP_001273611 NM_001286683 NP_001273612 NM_016228 NP_057312 NM_182662 NP_872603
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Function |
Transaminase with broad substrate specificity. Has transaminase activity towards aminoadipate, kynurenine, methionine and glutamate. Shows activity also towards tryptophan, aspartate and hydroxykynurenine. Accepts a variety of oxo-acids as amino- group acceptors, with a preference for 2-oxoglutarate, 2- oxocaproic acid, phenylpyruvate and alpha-oxo-gamma-methiol butyric acid. Can also use glyoxylate as amino-group acceptor (in vitro). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18620547}.
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Subcellular Location |
Mitochondrion {ECO:0000305}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Higher expression in the liver. Also found in heart, brain, kidney, pancreas, prostate, testis and ovary.
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Top Pathways |
Lysine degradation, Tryptophan metabolism, Lysine biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of amino acids, 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism
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