Chemicals and Drugs

ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase

An enzyme that, in the presence of ATP and COENZYME A, catalyzes the cleavage of citrate to yield acetyl CoA, oxaloacetate, ADP, and ORTHOPHOSPHATE. This reaction represents an important step in fatty acid biosynthesis. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.8.

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An enzyme that, in the presence of ATP and COENZYME A, catalyzes the cleavage of citrate to yield acetyl CoA, oxaloacetate, ADP, and ORTHOPHOSPHATE. This reaction represents an important step in fatty acid biosynthesis. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.8.

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  • ATP Citrate (pro-3S)-Lyase
  • ATP Citrate Lyase
  • ATP Citrate Synthase
  • ATP-Dependent Citrate Lyase
  • Citrate Cleavage Enzyme
  • ATP Dependent Citrate Lyase
  • Citrate Lyase, ATP
  • Citrate Lyase, ATP-Dependent
  • Citrate Synthase, ATP
  • Cleavage Enzyme, Citrate
  • Lyase, ATP Citrate
  • Lyase, ATP-Dependent Citrate
  • Synthase, ATP Citrate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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  • Lyases (1966-1972)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001275. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001275
  2. ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21096258