Term Name: amino-acid dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activity
Synonyms: L-amino-acid dehydrogenase activity, L-amino-acid:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: an L-alpha-amino acid +NAD(P)+ + H2O = a 2-oxocarboxylate + NH4+ + NAD(P)H + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050018]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor
has subtype: glycine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-alanine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-aspartate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activity L-glutamate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activity L-leucine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-lysine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-phenylalanine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-serine 2-dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-tryptophan dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activity L-valine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity L-valine dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity N-methyl-L-alanine dehydrogenase activity