Chemicals and Drugs

Malate Synthase

An important enzyme in the glyoxylic acid cycle which reversibly catalyzes the synthesis of L-malate from acetyl-CoA and glyoxylate. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.2.

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Abstract

An important enzyme in the glyoxylic acid cycle which reversibly catalyzes the synthesis of L-malate from acetyl-CoA and glyoxylate. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.2.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Glyoxylate Transacetylase
  • Malate Condensing Enzyme
  • Malate Synthetase
  • Condensing Enzyme, Malate
  • Enzyme, Malate Condensing
  • Synthase, Malate
  • Synthetase, Malate
  • Transacetylase, Glyoxylate

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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

91(77); was see under KETOACID-LYASES 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ketoacid-Lyases (1973-1976)
  • Malates (1973-1976)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.618w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Malate Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008292. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008292
  2. Malate Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malate_synthase
  3. Malate Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3843793