This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the transaminases, which transfer nitrogenous groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-phenylalanine:pyruvate aminotransferase. Other names in common use include phenylalanine (histidine) aminotransferase, phenylalanine(histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase, histidine:pyruvate aminotransferase, and L-phenylalanine(L-histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase.
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Further reading
Minatogawa Y, Noguchi T, Kido R (January 1977). "Species distribution and properties of hepatic phenylalanine (histidine):pyruvate aminotransferase". Hoppe-Seyler's Zeitschrift für Physiologische Chemie. 358 (1): 59–67. doi:10.1515/bchm2.1977.358.1.59. PMID14070.