Cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase (glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase 1 - GOT1) catalyzes the reversible reaction of oxaloacetate (OA) and glutamate (L-Glu) to form aspartate (L-Asp) and 2-oxoglutarate (2OG, alpha-ketoglutarate) (Doyle et al. 1990). Unpublished crystallographic data (PBD 3IIO) suggest the enzyme is a homodimer.
Bossa, F, Doonan, S, Doyle, JM, Schinina, ME
L-aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity of PXLP-K259-GOT1 dimer [cytosol]
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