About The Medical Condition Threonine Dehydrase

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Threonine Dehydrase

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Threonine Dehydrase Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Threonine Dehydrase?

A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that catalyzes the deamination of threonine to 2-ketobutyrate and ammonia. The role of this enzyme can be biosynthetic or biodegradative. In the former role it supplies 2-ketobutyrate required for isoleucine biosynthesis, while in the latter it is only involved in the breakdown of threonine to supply energy. EC 4.2.1.16.

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