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Abstract
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.
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- Acetohydroxy Acid Synthase
- Acetohydroxy Acid Synthetase
- Acetolactate Synthetase
- Acid Synthase, Acetohydroxy
- Acid Synthetase, Acetohydroxy
- Synthase, Acetohydroxy Acid
- Synthase, Acetolactate
- Synthetase, Acetohydroxy Acid
- Synthetase, Acetolactate
- Acetohydroxyacid Synthetase I
- Acetoxyhydroxyacid Synthase III
- Synthase III, Acetoxyhydroxyacid
- Synthetase I, Acetohydroxyacid
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under KETOACID-LYASES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Ketoacid-Lyases (1972-1974)
- Pyruvates (1972-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acetolactate Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095
- Acetolactate Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetolactate_synthase
- Acetolactate Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2823839