Term Name: | putrescine--2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity |
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Synonyms: | butane-1,4-diamine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, PAT activity, putrescine aminotransferase activity, putrescine transaminase activity, putrescine-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase activity, putrescine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, putrescine:alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase activity, YgjG |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: putrescine + 2-oxoglutarate = L-glutamate + 1-pyrroline + H2O. The enzymatic part of the reaction produces 4-aminobutanal that spontaneously cyclizes to form 1-pyrroline. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0033094] QuickGO AmiGO |