phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase en · NOUN
Etymology
From phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide + synthase
Meanings
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(uncountable) An enzyme in purine biosynthesis that uses ATP and aspartate to convert CAIR into SAICAR, helping cells produce the building blocks for DNA, RNA, and ATP.
Crystals of phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase (EC 6.3.2.6) from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae were grown by the vapor diffusion hanging-drop technique, using ammonium sulfate as the precipitant.
1992, A. I. Grebenko, V. M. Levdikov, V. V. Barynin, W. R. Melik-Adamyan, A. N. Myasnikov, Crystallization and preliminary X-ray investigation of phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAICAR synthase | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |