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Aminotransferases perform their catalytic function directing and increasing the ability of their coenzyme to form, tautomerize and process Schiff bases with aminoacids1,2.
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Turano, C., Riva, F., Giartosio, A. (1982). Recent Advances in the Study of Coenzyme Binding to Aspartate Apoaminotransferases. In: Bossa, F., Chiancone, E., Finazzi-Agrò, A., Strom, R. (eds) Structure and Function Relationships in Biochemical Systems. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Bioligy, vol 148. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9281-5_23
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