title: Subcellular distribution and properties of rat liver kynurenine transaminase.
abstract: Kynurenine transaminase activity in rat liver was found in both the mitochondrial and supernatant fractions. The mitochondrial and supernatant fractions contained (a) kynurenine pyruvate transaminase which showed a preference for pyruvate as amino-acceptor and a pH optimum between 8.0 and 8.5 and (b) kynurenine alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase with a preference for alpha-ketoglutarate and a pH optimum between 6.0 and 6.5.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007737:Kynurenine; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology; D000637:Transaminases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007737:Kynurenine; D000637:Transaminases