| Product Name |
N-acetylaspartylglutamate synthase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
N-acetylaspartylglutamate synthetase, N-acetylaspartylglutamate synthetase II, NAAG synthetase, NAAGS, NAAGS-II, RIMKLA, RIMKLB |
| EC Number |
6.3.2.41 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
The enzyme, found in animals, produces the neurotransmitter?N-acetyl-L-aspartyl-L-glutamate. One isoform also has the activity of EC?6.3.1.17, ¦Â-citrylglutamate synthase [2], while another isoform has the activity of EC?6.3.2.42,?N-acetylaspartylglutamylglutamate synthase [3]. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
Atp + N-acetyl-L-aspartate + L-glutamate = adp + phosphate + N-acetyl-L- aspartyl-L-glutamate. |
