Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a histidine transaminase (EC 2.6.1.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionL-histidine + 2-oxoglutarate (imidazol-5-yl)pyruvate + L-glutamateThus the two substrates of this enzyme are L-histidine and 2-oxoglutarate whereas its two products are (imidazol-5-yl)pyruvate and L-glutamate.This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases specifically the transaminases which transfer nitrogenous groups.