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Selenalysine transamination by a bovine brain enzyme |
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| Authors: | C Blarzino R Coccia C Foppoli B Pensa G De Marco |
| Institution: | Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche, Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy. |
| Abstract: | Selenalysine is deaminated by glutamine transaminase from bovine brain, leading to the production of the corresponding alpha-ketoacid, which spontaneously cyclizes to a ketimine form. Selenalysine shows a good affinity for the enzyme. |
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