2.6.1.18 L-alanine + 3-oxopropanoate = pyruvate + beta-alanine - - 2.6.1.18 L-alanine + 3-oxopropanoate = pyruvate + beta-alanine reaction mechanism with beta-phenylalanine as an amino donor and 2-oxoglutarate as an acceptor, detailed overview 759057 2.6.1.18 L-alanine + 3-oxopropanoate = pyruvate + beta-alanine the reaction mechanism of transaminase-catalyzed reactions consists of two half-reactions and is described as a ping-pong-bi-bi mechanism 759802