Reaction: L-ornithine + 2-oxoglutarate = 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate + L-glutamate + H2O
Other name(s): ornithine(lysine) aminotransferase; lysine/ornithine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase; L-ornithine(L-lysine):2-oxoglutarate-aminotransferase
Systematic name: L-ornithine:2-oxoglutarate-aminotransferase
Comments: The enzyme from Trichomonas vaginalis also acts on L-lysine, producing 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2-carboxylate.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 105542-39-0
References:
1. Lowe, P.N. and Rowe, A.F. Aminotransferase activities in Trichomonas vaginalis. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 21 (1986) 65-74. [PMID: 3095639]