| Product Name |
dTDP-3-amino-3,4,6-trideoxy-alpha-D-glucose transaminase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
dTDP-3-dehydro-4,6-dideoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose transaminase, DesV |
| EC Number |
2.6.1.106 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of dTDP-¦Á-D-desosamine, a sugar found in several bacterial macrolide antibiotics including erythromycin, megalomicin A, mycinamicin II, and oleandomycin. The reaction occurs in the reverse direction. |
| Cofactor |
pyridoxal 5′-phosphate |
| History |
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| Reactions |
dTDP-3-amino-3,4,6-trideoxy-alpha-D-glucose + 2-oxoglutarate = dTDP-3- dehydro-4,6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucose + L-glutamate. |
