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Preferred term

Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase  

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Broader concept

Entry terms

  • gamma Glutamyl Cysteine Synthetase
  • gamma-Glutamyl-Cysteine Synthetase
  • Glutamylcysteine Synthetase
  • Synthetase, gamma-Glutamyl-Cysteine
  • Synthetase, Glutamylcysteine

Scope note

  • One of the enzymes active in the gamma-glutamyl cycle. It catalyzes the synthesis of gamma-glutamylcysteine from glutamate and cysteine in the presence of ATP with the formation of ADP and orthophosphate. EC 6.3.2.2.

History note

  • 98(77)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005721

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