| lysine carbamoyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.1.3.8 |
| Cas Number: | 86352-19-4 |
| Go Code: | 0050068 |
In enzymology, a lysine carbamoyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
carbamoyl phosphate + L-lysine
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are carbamoyl phosphate and L-lysine, whereas its two products are phosphate and L-homocitrulline.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases that transfer one-carbon groups, specifically the carboxy- and carbamoyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is carbamoyl-phosphate:L-lysine carbamoyltransferase. This enzyme is also called lysine transcarbamylase.