Term Name: | branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase activity |
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Synonyms: | branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase activity, branched-chain amino acid-glutamate transaminase activity, branched-chain aminotransferase activity, branched-chain-amino-acid:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, glutamate-branched-chain amino acid transaminase activity, L-branched chain amino acid aminotransferase activity, transaminase B activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: a branched-chain amino acid (L-leucine, L-isoleucine and L-valine) + 2-oxoglutarate = L-glutamate + a 2-oxocarboxylate derived from the branched-chain amino acid. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004084] QuickGO AmiGO |