Acetolactate Synthase
MESHD000095
A flavoprotein enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetolactate from 2 moles of PYRUVATE in the biosynthesis of VALINE and the formation of acetohydroxybutyrate from pyruvate and alpha-ketobutyrate in the biosynthesis of ISOLEUCINE. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.18.
Synonyms
- Synthase, Acetolactate
- Acetohydroxy Acid Synthase
- Acid Synthase, Acetohydroxy
- Synthase, Acetohydroxy Acid
- Acetohydroxy Acid Synthetase
- Acid Synthetase, Acetohydroxy
- Synthetase, Acetohydroxy Acid
- Acetolactate Synthetase
- Synthetase, Acetolactate
- Acetohydroxyacid Synthetase I
- Synthetase I, Acetohydroxyacid
- Acetoxyhydroxyacid Synthase III
- Synthase III, Acetoxyhydroxyacid
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