Taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase

taurine + pyruvate $rightleftharpoons$ L-alanine + 2-sulfoacetaldehyde

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are taurine and pyruvate, whereas its two products are L-alanine and 2-sulfoacetaldehyde.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is taurine:pyruvate aminotransferase. This enzyme is also called Tpa. This enzyme participates in taurine and hypotaurine metabolism.

References

• Laue H, Cook AM "Biochemical and molecular characterization of taurine:pyruvate aminotransferase from the anaerobe Bilophila wadsworthia". Eur. J. Biochem. 267 6841–8.
• Cook AM, Denger K "Dissimilation of the C2 sulfonates". Arch. Microbiol. 179 1–6.
• Masepohl B, Fuhrer F, Klipp W "Genetic analysis of a Rhodobacter capsulatus gene region involved in utilization of taurine as a sulfur source". FEMS. Microbiol. Lett. 205 105–11.

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