Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase

Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase

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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.

Synonyms: Synthetase, gamma-Glutamyl-Cysteine Synthetase, Glutamylcysteine L-Glutamate:L-cysteine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming) Glutamate Cysteine Ligase gamma Glutamyl Cysteine Synthetase Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase Glutamylcysteine Synthetase Ligase, Glutamate-Cysteine EC 6.3.2.2 gamma-Glutamyl-Cysteine Synthetase

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98(77)

98; see GAMMA-GLUTAMYL-CYSTEINE SYNTHETASE 1991-97; see PEPTIDE SYNTHETASES 1977-90

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D005721

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