Chemicals and Drugs

Aspartate-Ammonia Ligase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of asparagine from ammonia and aspartic acid, in the presence of ATP. EC 6.3.1.1.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of asparagine from ammonia and aspartic acid, in the presence of ATP. EC 6.3.1.1.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Asparagine Synthase
  • Asparagine Synthetase
  • Aspartate Ammonia Ligase
  • Ligase, Aspartate-Ammonia
  • Synthase, Asparagine
  • Synthetase, Asparagine
  • Asparagine Synthetase B
  • Synthetase B, Asparagine

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29 allowable subheadings

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

95; was ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE 1975-94 (see under LIGASES 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Ammonia (1973-1974)
  • Aspartic Acid (1973-1974)
  • Ligases (1973-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.464w.259.200.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aspartate-Ammonia Ligase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001217. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001217
  2. Aspartate-Ammonia Ligase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartate%E2%80%94ammonia_ligase
  3. Aspartate-Ammonia Ligase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4807713