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: (R)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate-pyruvate transaminase activity (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate transaminase activity 1D-1-guanidino-3-amino-1,3-dideoxy-scyllo-inositol transaminase activity 2-aminoadipate transaminase activity 2-aminoethylphosphonate-pyruvate transaminase activity 2-aminohexanoate transaminase activity 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate synthase activity 4-aminobutyrate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity 4-aminobutyrate:pyruvate transaminase activity 4-hydroxyglutamate transaminase activity 5-aminovalerate transaminase activity 6-aminohexanoate transaminase activity acetyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase activity adenosylmethionine-8-amino-7-oxononanoate transaminase activity alanine-glyoxylate transaminase activity alanine-oxo-acid transaminase activity alanine-oxomalonate transaminase activity aminolevulinate transaminase activity aromatic-amino-acid transaminase activity aromatic-amino-acid-glyoxylate transaminase activity asparagine-oxo-acid transaminase activity aspartate-phenylpyruvate transaminase activity aspartate-prephenate aminotransferase activity beta-alanine:pyruvate transaminase activity branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase activity cephalosporin-C transaminase activity cysteine-conjugate transaminase activity D-4-hydroxyphenylglycine transaminase activity D-alanine-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity D-lysine transaminase activity D-methionine-pyruvate transaminase activity diamine transaminase activity diaminobutyrate-2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity diaminobutyrate-pyruvate transaminase activity dihydroxyphenylalanine transaminase activity diiodotyrosine transaminase activity dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-D-glucose transaminase activity dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxygalactose transaminase activity GDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-mannose-4-aminotransferase activity glutamate-prephenate aminotransferase activity glycine-oxaloacetate transaminase activity glycine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity histidinol-phosphate transaminase activity kynurenine-glyoxylate transaminase activity kynurenine-oxoglutarate transaminase activity L,L-diaminopimelate aminotransferase activity L-aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity L-cysteine transaminase activity L-glutamine aminotransferase activity L-histidine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity L-lysine 6-transaminase activity L-lysine alpha-aminotransferase L-serine-glyoxylate transaminase activity L-serine-pyruvate transaminase activity L-tryptophan aminotransferase activity lysine-pyruvate 6-transaminase activity methionine-glyoxylate transaminase activity methionine-oxo-acid transaminase activity N2-acetyl-L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate 5-aminotransferase activity N6-acetyl-beta-lysine transaminase activity nicotianamine aminotransferase activity O-phospho-L-serine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity ornithine aminotransferase activity putrescine--2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity pyridoxamine-oxaloacetate transaminase activity pyridoxamine-phosphate transaminase activity pyridoxamine-pyruvate transaminase activity succinyldiaminopimelate transaminase activity succinylornithine transaminase activity taurine-2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity taurine-pyruvate aminotransferase activity thyroid-hormone transaminase activity tryptophan-phenylpyruvate transaminase activity UDP-2-acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxyglucose transaminase activity UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose aminotransferase valine-3-methyl-2-oxovalerate transaminase activity valine-pyruvate transaminase activity
inverse has_part: gliotoxin biosynthetic process