BIO3 [YNR058W]
7,8-diamino-pelargonic acid aminotransferase (DAPA); catalyzes the second step in the biotin biosynthesis pathway; BIO3 is in a cluster of 3 genes (BIO3, BIO4, and BIO5) that mediate biotin synthesis; BIO3 and BIO4 were acquired by horizontal gene transfer (HGT) from bacteria; Belongs to the class-III pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family. BioA subfamily.
Synonyms: BIO3, BIO3p, E9P8E3, P50277, E9P8E3p ...