1qj3

Structural highlights

Function

BIOA_ECOLI Catalyzes the transfer of the alpha-amino group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) to 7-keto-8-aminopelargonic acid (KAPA) to form 7,8-diaminopelargonic acid (DAPA). It is the only animotransferase known to utilize SAM as an amino donor.^[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• 7%2C8-diaminopelargonic acid synthase
• 7%2C8-diaminopelargonic acid synthase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Stoner GL, Eisenberg MA. Purification and properties of 7, 8-diaminopelargonic acid aminotransferase. J Biol Chem. 1975 Jun 10;250(11):4029-36. PMID:1092681