| Gene Symbol | Bcat2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 64203 |
| Alt Symbol | BCT2, Bcatm, mBcat |
| Species | Rat |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | branched chain amino acid transaminase 2, mitochondrial |
| Other Description | BCAT(m)|branched chain aminotransferase 2, mitochondrial|branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial|heart branched chain aminotransferase precursor encoding mitochondrial protein |
| Swissprots | O35854 |
| Accessions | EDM07328 EDM07329 O35854 BC061790 AAH61790 U68417 AAB67673 XM_006229149 XP_006229211 XM_008759413 XP_008757635 NM_022400 NP_071795 |
| Function | Catalyzes the first reaction in the catabolism of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. May also function as a transporter of branched chain alpha-keto acids. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8428987}. |
| Subcellular Location | Mitochondrion. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in all tissues. |
| Top Pathways | Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of amino acids, 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism, Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation, Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis |