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Preferred term

Acetolactate Synthase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • 9027-45-6 (CAS RN)
  • Acetohydroxy Acid Synthase
  • Acetohydroxy Acid Synthetase
  • Acetolactate pyruvate-lyase (carboxylating)
  • Acetolactate Synthetase

In other languages

  • French

  • 9027-45-6 (CAS RN)
  • Acétohydroxyacide synthase
  • Acetolactate pyruvate-lyase (carboxylating)
  • Acétolactate synthétase
  • AHAS
  • ALS (AcetoLactate Synthase)

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JR4L03TD-H

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