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. 1965 Jun;95(3):657–660. doi: 10.1042/bj0950657

Interaction of aspartate aminotransferase with amino acids

P Scotto 1, V Scardi 1
PMCID: PMC1206790  PMID: 14342499

Abstract

1. The capacity of various amino acids to convert the pyridoxal form of aspartate aminotransferase into the pyridoxamine form has been investigated. 2. Glutamate has the highest converting capacity; aspartate, α-aminopimelate, α-aminoadipate and other amino acids follow. 3. The converting capacity of the various amino acids assayed is connected with their structural features. 4. A possible role of amino acids as secondary substrates of aspartate aminotransferase is suggested.

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