| Gene Symbol |
BCAT2
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| Entrez Gene |
396841
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| Alt Symbol |
BCATM
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| Species |
Pig
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
branched chain amino-acid transaminase 2, mitochondrial
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| Other Description |
branched chain aminotransferase 2, mitochondrial|branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial
|
| Swissprots |
O19098
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| Accessions |
O19098 AK236385 AK236875 AK345648 GACC01000202 JAA53605 U68527 AAB67675 XM_003127278 XP_003127326 XM_003127279 XP_003127327 XM_005664688 XP_005664745
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| 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 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Mitochondrion {ECO:0000250}.
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| Top Pathways |
Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of amino acids, 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism, Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation, Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
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