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Preferred term

gamma-Glutamylcyclotransferase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of pyroglutamate from a gamma-glutamyl-amino acid, also releasing the free amino acid. The enzyme acts on derivatives of glutamate, 2-aminobutyrate, alanine and glycine. The enzyme has been proposed to have a role in a gamma-glutamyl cycle for amino acid transport into cells in the intestines. EC 2.3.2.4.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • (5-L-Glutamyl)-L-amino-acid 5-glutamyltransferase (cyclizing)
  • 9045-44-7 (CAS RN)
  • gamma-Glutamylamine Cyclotransferase

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WJ4DBNVL-H

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