Tyrosine Aminotransferase

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

**Definition:** Tyrosine aminotransferase (454 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human TAT gene. This protein plays a role in the reversible conversion of L-tyrosine and 2-oxoglutarate to p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and glutamic acid.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.6.1.5 4 - L-Tyrosine:2-Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase - TAT - Testis Tissue Sperm-Binding Protein Li 34a