[Catalytic properties of aspartate aminotransferase]

Biokhimiia. 1986 Jun;51(6):921-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Analysis of Michaelis--Menten kinetics revealed that the enzyme in solution and the crystalline cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1) possess a functional nonequivalence of active sites of the enzyme dimer for two substrates--aspartate and 2-oxoglutarate.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / metabolism*
  • Binding Sites
  • Catalysis
  • Chickens
  • Crystallization
  • Kinetics
  • Myocardium / enzymology*
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Aspartate Aminotransferases