Medical Definition of Citrate (si)-synthase
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An enzyme of the lyase class that catalyses the condensation of oxaloacetate and the acetyl group of coenzyme a to form citrate and coenzyme a. This is the initial reaction in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Chemical name: Citrate oxaloacetate-lyase ((pro-3S)-CH2COO(-)--acetyl-CoA)
Registry number: EC 4.1.3.7
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrate (si)-synthase
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