Chemicals and Drugs

Homoserine O-Succinyltransferase

The first enzyme in the METHIONINE biosynthetic pathway, this enzyme catalyzes the succinylation reaction of L-homoserine to O-succinyl-L-homoserine and COENZYME A using succinyl-CoA.

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Abstract

The first enzyme in the METHIONINE biosynthetic pathway, this enzyme catalyzes the succinylation reaction of L-homoserine to O-succinyl-L-homoserine and COENZYME A using succinyl-CoA.

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6 entry terms
  • Homoserine Succinyltransferase
  • Homoserine Transsuccinylase
  • Homoserine O Succinyltransferase
  • O-Succinyltransferase, Homoserine
  • Succinyltransferase, Homoserine
  • Transsuccinylase, Homoserine

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29 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

2006(1980); use ACYLTRANSFERASES 1971-1979

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Homoserine O-Succinyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051082. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051082
  2. Homoserine O-Succinyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoserine_O-succinyltransferase
  3. Homoserine O-Succinyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3882302