Aspartate—ammonia ligase (ADP-forming)

aspartate-ammonia ligase (ADP-forming)
Identifiers
EC number 6.3.1.4
CAS number 37318-61-9
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, an aspartate-ammonia ligase (ADP-forming) (EC 6.3.1.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + L-aspartate + NH3 ADP + phosphate + L-asparagine

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, L-aspartate, and NH3, whereas its 3 products are ADP, phosphate, and L-asparagine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, specifically those forming carbon-nitrogen bonds as acid-D-ammonia (or amine) ligases (amide synthases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-aspartate:ammonia ligase (ADP-forming). Other names in common use include asparagine synthetase (ADP-forming), and asparagine synthetase (adenosine diphosphate-forming). This enzyme participates in nitrogen metabolism.

References

    • Nair PM (1969). "Asparagine synthetase from gamma-irradiated potatoes". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 133 (2): 208&ndash, 15. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(69)90447-0. PMID 5820987.
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