Branched-Chain-Amino-Acid Aminotransferase, Cytosolic

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase, cytosolic (386 aa, ~43 kDa) is encoded by the human BCAT1 gene. This protein is involved in transamination of leucine, isoleucine, and valine.

**Synonyms:** - BCAT(c) - BCAT1 - Branched Chain Amino-Acid Transaminase 1, Cytosolic - Branched-Chain Aminotransferase 1 - Branched-Chain Aminotransferase 1, Cytosolic - EC 2.6.1.42 - Placental Protein 18 - Protein ECA39