Cyclebase 3.0

Cell-cycle regulation database

Uga1 [SPAC19D5.07.1]

4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (GABA transaminase); Required for the degradation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is important for utilization of GABA as nitrogen source. Deaminates GABA to succinate-semialdehyde, which in turn is converted to succinate by the succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase. Cannot transaminate beta-alanine (BAL).

Synonyms:  uga1,  GABAT_SCHPO; GABAT_SCHPO,  uga1p,  SPAC19D5.07,  21/21H08 ...

Linkouts:  STRING