Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase is a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzyme which exists in cytoplasmic and mitochondrial forms, GOT1 and GOT2, respectively. GOT plays a role in amino acid metabolism and the urea and tricarboxylic acid cycles. The two enzymes are homodimeric and show close homology. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that the GOT1 mRNA was down-regulated (0.27-fold) in bone marrow cells 6 hours after a 6.5 Gy whole-body ionizing radiation exposure [Dai et al. DOI:10.1080/09553000600857389].