Oximinotransferase

oximinotransferase
Identifiers
EC number	2.6.3.1
CAS number	9030-49-3
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / EGO
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In enzymology, an oximinotransferase (EC 2.6.3.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

pyruvate oxime + acetone $\rightleftharpoons$ pyruvate + acetone oxime

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are pyruvate oxime and acetone, whereas its two products are pyruvate and acetone oxime.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring nitrogenous groups oximinotransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is pyruvate-oxime:acetone oximinotransferase. Other names in common use include transoximinase, oximase, pyruvate-acetone oximinotransferase, and transoximase.

References

• Yamafuji K and Eto, M (1954). "Chromatographic study of transoximase". Enzymologia 16: 247–255. 
• Yamafuji K, Omura H and Miura K (1953). "On the transoximase". Enzymologia 16: 75–80. 
• Yamafuji K, Shimamura M and Omura H (1956). "Measurement of transoximase action". Enzymologia 17: 359–362.