Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the alpha-amino group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) to 7-keto-8-aminopelargonic acid (KAPA) to form 7,8-diaminopelargonic acid (DAPA). It is the only animotransferase known to utilize SAM as an amino donor. Complements a bioU deletion in Synechocystis PCC 6803.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cytoplasm
Pathway: Cofactor biosynthesis; biotin biosynthesis; 7,8-diaminononanoate from 8-amino-7-oxononanoate (SAM route): step 1/1
Product Specifications
Recombinant Escherichia coli Adenosylmethionine-8-amino-7-oxononanoate aminotransferase (bioA) is a recombinant protein from Escherichia coli (strain K12), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 1-429aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 54.8kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications. Explore more Enzyme proteins →
