GCAT

SYNONYMS
2-amino-3-ketobutyrate coenzyme A ligase mitochondrial, AKB ligase, EC 2.3.1.29, Aminoacetone synthase, Glycine acetyltransferase, GCAT, KBL.

INTRODUCTION
L-threonine to glycine degradation consists of a two-step biochemical pathway which involvs the enzymes L-threonine dehydrogenase and 2-amino-3-ketobutyrate coenzyme A ligase. L-Threonine is initially converted into 2-amino-3-ketobutyrate by L-threonine dehydrogenase. Glycine C-Acetyltransferase (GCAT) is the 2nd enzyme in this pathway, which subsequently catalyzes the reaction between 2-amino-3-ketobutyrate and coenzyme A to form glycine and acetyl-CoA. The GCAT enzyme is regard as a class II pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase. GCAT is strongly expressed in the heart, brain, liver and pancreas. GCAT is also found in lung.

DESCRIPTION
GCAT Human Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 419 amino acids (22-419 a.a) and having a molecular mass of 45kDa.
GCAT is fused to a 21 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

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