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In enzymology, glutamate-prephenate aminotransferase (, also known as prephenate transaminase, PAT, and L-glutamate:prephenate aminotransferase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * L-arogenate + 2-oxoglutarate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ prephenate + L-glutamate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-arogenate and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are prephenate and L-glutamate. However, in most plant species utilizing this enzyme, the left side of the reaction is strongly favored. Therefore, glutamate is used as the amino donor to convert prephenate into arogenate.

= Background = This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arogenate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include prephenate transaminase (ambiguous), PAT (ambiguous), and L-glutamate:prephenate aminotransferase. It operates in the phenylalanine and tyrosine biosynthesis pathway. The gene which encodes this enzyme has recently been identified in various plant species and microorganisms, meaning that all genes in the pathway have now been identified and accounted for. This pathway occurs in many different plant species. As phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, humans (and other animals) have lost the ability to produce it and must therefore obtain it from their diet. As such, the activity of this enzyme in various plant species affects the survival of animals as well. In these animals, tyrosine is synthesized from phenylalanine via the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase, whereas plants have their own method of tyrosine synthesis.

= Function = Glutamate-Prephanate Aminotransferase catalyzes the reaction shown below ,

and its primary purpose is to convert prephenate into arogenate via transamination, using glutamate as the amino donor. As stated previously, the left side of the reaction is strongly favored. This is a necessary process for any organism which needs to convert arogenate into phenylalanine or tyrosine, as arogenate is an intermediate in the reactions which synthesize these amino acids, an alternative route to that involving phenylpyruvate and hydroxyphenylpyruvate. In the absence of glutamate, aspartate can act as the amino donor in the reaction without the need for a different enzyme, but this reaction proceeds more slowly. The details of the activity of this enzyme are still somewhat of a mystery.

= Structure = Little is known about the structure of glutamate-prephenate aminotransferase. However, some data indicates that the enzyme may have an α2-β2subunit structure.

= References =




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 * Dal Cin et al. The Plant Cell, Vol. 23: 2738–2753, July 2011, www.plantcell.org 2011 American Society of Plant Biologists.
 * Graindorge. "Three Different Classes of Aminotransferases Evolved Prephenate Aminotransferase Functionality in Arogenate-competent Microorganisms." The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2014 Feb 7; 289: 3198-3208.
 * Dal Cin et al. The Plant Cell, Vol. 23: 2738–2753, July 2011, www.plantcell.org 2011 American Society of Plant Biologists.
 * Graindorge. "Three Different Classes of Aminotransferases Evolved Prephenate Aminotransferase Functionality in Arogenate-competent Microorganisms." The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2014 Feb 7; 289: 3198-3208.

Category:EC 2.6.1 Category:Enzymes of unknown structure