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Literature summary for 2.3.1.87 extracted from

  • Gupta, B.B.; Yanthan, L.; Singh, K.M.
    In vitro effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan, indoleamines and leptin on arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) activity in pineal organ of the fish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) during different phases of the breeding cycle (2010), Indian J. Exp. Biol., 48, 786-792.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
5-hydroxytryptophan activates, best at 0.1 mM Clarias gariepinus
leptin increases enzyme activity only in fed fish not in fasted fish, independently of the seasons Clarias gariepinus
Melatonin activates, best at 0.1 mM Clarias gariepinus
N-acetylserotonin activates, best at 0.1 mM Clarias gariepinus
serotonin activates, best at 0.1 mM Clarias gariepinus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
acetyl-CoA + tryptamine Clarias gariepinus
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CoA + N-acetyltryptamine
-
?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Clarias gariepinus
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-
-

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
pineal gland from fish in different phases of the annual breeding cycle, and pineal organ culture Clarias gariepinus
-

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
0.000027
-
enzyme activity on pineal in pineal gland from quiescent phase, pH 6.5, 25°C Clarias gariepinus
0.000036
-
enzyme activity on pineal in pineal gland from progressive phase, pH 6.5, 25°C Clarias gariepinus
0.000039
-
enzyme activity on pineal in pineal gland from breeding phase, pH 6.5, 25°C Clarias gariepinus
0.000043
-
enzyme activity on pineal in pineal gland from regressive phase, pH 6.5, 25°C Clarias gariepinus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
acetyl-CoA + tryptamine
-
Clarias gariepinus CoA + N-acetyltryptamine
-
?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
AA-NAT
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Clarias gariepinus

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
25
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assay at Clarias gariepinus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
6.5
-
assay at Clarias gariepinus

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
acetyl-CoA
-
Clarias gariepinus

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
metabolism arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase is the rate-limiting enzyme of the melatonin biosynthesis pathway Clarias gariepinus