Thyroid-hormone transaminase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.6 Transferring nitrogenous groups > 2.6.1 Transaminases > 2.6.1.26 thyroid-hormone transaminase
Thyroid-hormone transaminase is a pyridoxal-phosphate rabbit-liver enzyme acting on monoiodotyrosine, diiodotyrosine, triiodothyronine, thyroxine and dinitrotyrosine (unlike EC 2.6.1.24, which does not act on dinitrotyrosine). It transaminates L-3,5,3'-triiodothyronine with 2-oxoglutarate, releasing the corresponding iodophenyl pyruvate and L-glutamate; pyruvate or oxaloacetate can act as acceptors.

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