| Gene Symbol |
BCAT2
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| Entrez Gene |
281643
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Bovine
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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 |
BCAT(m)|branched chain aminotransferase 2, mitochondrial|branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, mitochondrial
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| Swissprots |
Q5EA40 Q0V8P3
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| Accessions |
DAA19519 Q5EA40 BC114055 AAI14056 BT020729 AAX08746 BT020823 AAX08840 BT021163 AAX31345 BT026175 ABG67014 BT026222 ABG67061 XM_010814993 XP_010813295 NM_001013593 NP_001013611
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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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