Concept information
Preferred term
Acetolactate Synthase
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Acetohydroxy Acid Synthase
- Acetohydroxy Acid Synthetase
- Acetolactate Synthetase
- Acid Synthase, Acetohydroxy
- Acid Synthetase, Acetohydroxy
- Synthase, Acetohydroxy Acid
- Synthetase, Acetohydroxy Acid
- Synthetase, Acetolactate
Scope note
- A flavoprotein enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetolactate from 2 moles of PYRUVATE in the biosynthesis of VALINE and the formation of acetohydroxybutyrate from pyruvate and alpha-ketobutyrate in the biosynthesis of ISOLEUCINE. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.18.
History note
- 91(75); was see under KETOACID-LYASES 1975-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000095
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