basic FUNCTION
| catalyzes the transamination of the essential branched chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and valine) with alpha-ketoglutarate ![](pubmed.jpg) |
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may play a certain role in nasopharyngeal carcinoma development ![](pubmed.jpg) |
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having redox mediated associations with several neuronal proteins involved in G-protein cell signaling, indicating a novel role for in cellular redox control ![](pubmed.jpg) |
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BCAT1, BCAT2 are novel biomarkers for cytosolic and mitochondrial oxidative stress ![](pubmed.jpg) |
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a role in both glutamate production and glutamate release during excitation ![](pubmed.jpg) |