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Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase  

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Entry terms

  • Glutamate Ammonia Ligase (ADP)
  • Glutamine Synthetase
  • Synthetase, Glutamine

Scope note

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP, L-glutamate, and NH3 to ADP, orthophosphate, and L-glutamine. It also acts more slowly on 4-methylene-L-glutamate. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 6.3.1.2.

History note

  • 95; was GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE 1972-94

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005974

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