- β-alanine-pyruvate transaminase
- β-al·a·nine-py·ru·vate trans·am·i·nase (alґə-nēn piґroo-vāt trans-amґĭ-nās) [EC 2.6.1.18] a mitochondrial enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the transfer of the amino group from β-alanine to pyruvate, forming alanine and malonate semialdehyde. The enzyme can also act on R-β-aminoisobutyrate.
Medical dictionary. 2011.