3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase

UniProtKB accession:  Q0IG34

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent transamination of both 3-hydroxykynurenine and L-kynurenine to xanthurenic acid and kynurenic acid, respectively, preferentially using the alpha-ketoacid pyruvate, glyoxylate or oxaloacetate as the amino group acceptor (PubMed:11880382, PubMed:12220660). The affinity and catalytic efficiency for 3-hydroxykynurenine is higher than for L-kynurenine (PubMed:12220660). Involved in the detoxification of cytotoxic metabolite 3-hydroxykynurenine generated by the hydroxylation of L-kynurenine, an intermediate in the tryptophan catabolism pathway (PubMed:11880382, PubMed:12220660). Also catalyzes, although with a lesser efficiency, the transamination of alanine with glyoxylate as an amino group acceptor (PubMed:11880382). May play a role in the detoxification of glyoxylate, a toxic plant metabolite from the diet (Probable).