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. 2004 Nov;186(22):7680–7689. doi: 10.1128/JB.186.22.7680-7689.2004

TABLE 4.

Substrate specificity of the reductive amination reaction of AlaDH

Substrate (concn, mM) Sp acta (U/mg)
Pyruvate (5) 203 ± 12
3-Fluoropyruvate (5) 40.6 ± 2.4
Hydroxypyruvate (5) 20.3 ± 1.2
Oxaloacetate (1) 195 ± 12
Ketobutyrate (1) 246 ± 15
Ketovalerate (10) 12.2 ± 0.7
Ketocaproate (10) 4.1 ± 0.2
Phenylpyruvate (10) <0.1
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The assays were performed at pH 8.5 (titrated at 25°C) and 82°C.