Medical Definition of Glutamate-cysteine ligase
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One of the enzymes active in the gamma-glutamyl cycle. It catalyses the synthesis of gamma-glutamylcysteine from glutamate and cysteine in the presence of ATP with the formation of ADP and orthophosphate.
Chemical name: L-Glutamate:L-cysteine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming)
Registry number: EC 6.3.2.2
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glutamate-cysteine Ligase
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