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Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Transaminase

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Definition: A pyridoxal phosphate enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glutamate gamma-semialdehyde and an L-amino acid from L-ornithine and a 2-keto-acid. EC 2.6.1.13.      Other names Ornithine Transaminase; Ornithine Aminotransferase; Transaminase, Ornithine-Oxo-Acid; Transaminase, Ornithine; Synthase, Pyrroline-5-Carboxylate; Pyrroline 5 Carboxylate Synthase; Ornithine Oxo Acid Transaminase; Ornithine Ketoacid Transaminase; Ornithine Keto Acid Transaminase; Ornithine 2 Ketoglutarate Aminotransferase; L Ornithine 2 Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase; L Ornithine 2 Oxo Acid Aminotransferase; Ketoacid Aminotransferase, Ornithine; Aminotransferase, Ornithine-2-Ketoglutarate; Aminotransferase, Ornithine Ketoacid; Aminotransferase, Ornithine; Aminotransferase, L-Ornithine-2-Oxoglutarate; Aminotransferase, L-Ornithine-2-Oxo-Acid; Pyrroline-5-Carboxylate Synthase; Ornithine-Ketoacid-Transaminase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
5-fluoromethylornithine  116292-10-5   Ornithine/*analogs & derivatives Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Transaminase/antagonists & inhibitors. Biochem J 1988;253(2):481

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