Term Name: transaminase activity
Synonyms: aminotransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the transfer of an amino group to an acceptor, usually a 2-oxo acid.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008483]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: transferase activity, transferring nitrogenous groups
has subtype: (2S)-2-aminobutanoate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity (4S)-4-hydroxy-L-glutamate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity (R)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate:pyruvate transaminase activity (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity 1D-1-guanidino-3-amino-1,3-dideoxy-scyllo-inositol:pyruvate transaminase activity 2-aminoethylphosphonate:pyruvate transaminase activity 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity 4-aminobutyrate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity 4-aminobutyrate:pyruvate transaminase activity 5-aminovalerate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity 6-aminohexanoate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity amino acid transaminase activity aminodeoxychorismate synthase activity aminolevulinate:pyruvate transaminase activity cephalosporin-C:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity cysteine-conjugate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity D-4-hydroxyphenylglycine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity diamine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-D-glucose:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxygalactose:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity GDP-perosamine synthase activity L,L-diaminopimelate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity L-2,4-diaminobutyrate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity L-2,4-diaminobutyrate:pyruvate transaminase activity L-2-aminoadipate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity L-2-aminohexanoate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity L-kynurenine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity L-kynurenine:glyoxylate transaminase activity L-ornithine transaminase activity N2-acetyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate 5-transaminase activity N6-acetyl-beta-lysine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity nicotianamine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity O-phospho-L-serine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity putrescine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity pyridoxamine-phosphate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity pyridoxamine:oxaloacetate transaminase activity pyridoxamine:pyruvate transaminase activity S-adenosyl-L-methionine:8-amino-7-oxononanoate transaminase activity succinyldiaminopimelate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity succinylornithine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity taurine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity taurine:pyruvate transaminase activity thyroid-hormone:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity UDP-N-acetylbacillosamine:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity
inverse has_part: gliotoxin biosynthetic process