| tartronate-semialdehyde synthase | |
| Ec Number: | 4.1.1.47 |
| Cas Number: | 9027-24-1 |
| Go Code: | 0009028 |
| Width: | 270 |
The enzyme tartronate-semialdehyde synthase catalyzes the chemical reaction
2 glyoxylate
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This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is glyoxylate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing tartronate-semialdehyde-forming). Other names in common use include tartronate semialdehyde carboxylase, glyoxylate carbo-ligase, glyoxylic carbo-ligase, hydroxymalonic semialdehyde carboxylase, tartronic semialdehyde carboxylase, glyoxalate carboligase, and glyoxylate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing). This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism. It has 2 cofactors: FAD, and Thiamin diphosphate.