Term Name: 4-aminobutyrate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity
Synonyms: 4-aminobutanoate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, 4-aminobutyrate-2-ketoglutarate aminotransferase activity, 4-aminobutyrate-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, 4-aminobutyrate-2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity, 4-aminobutyric acid 2-ketoglutaric acid aminotransferase activity, GABA-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, GABA-2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity, GABA-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase activity, GABA-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase activity, GABA-alpha-ketoglutaric acid transaminase activity, GABA-alpha-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, GABA-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, GABA-oxoglutarate transaminase activity, gamma-aminobutyrate-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase activity, gamma-aminobutyrate-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase activity, gamma-aminobutyrate:alpha-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity, gamma-aminobutyric acid-2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity, gamma-aminobutyric acid-alpha-ketoglutarate transaminase activity, gamma-aminobutyric acid-alpha-ketoglutaric acid aminotransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2-oxoglutarate + 4-aminobutanoate = L-glutamate + succinate semialdehyde.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0034386]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: transaminase activity
inverse has_part: gamma-aminobutyrate shunt