Peptide Synthases

Ligases that catalyze the joining of adjacent AMINO ACIDS by the formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds between their carboxylic acid groups and amine groups.

Year introduced: 1998(1973)

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.464.259.850

MeSH Unique ID: D010453

Registry Number: EC 6.3.2.-

Entry Terms:

• Synthases, Peptide
• Peptide Synthetases
• Synthetases, Peptide
• Acid-Amino-Acid Ligases
• Acid Amino Acid Ligases
• Ligases, Acid-Amino-Acid

Previous Indexing:

• Ligases (1966-1972)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Enzymes
Ligases
Carbon-Nitrogen Ligases
Peptide Synthases
Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase
Glutathione Synthase