Definition of Adenylosuccinase

1. Noun. (enzyme) An enzyme that converts adenylosuccinate to AMP and fumarate as part of the purine nucleotide cycle. ¹

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Medical Definition of Adenylosuccinase

1. An enzyme that, in the course of purine ribonucleotide biosynthesis, catalyses the conversion of 5'-phosphoribosyl-4-(n-succinocarboxamide)-5-aminoimidazole to 5'-phosphoribosyl-4-carboxamide-5-aminoimidazole and the conversion of adenylosuccinic acid to AMP. Chemical name: N(6)-(1,2-Dicarboxyethyl)AMP AMP-lyase Registry number: EC 4.3.2.2 (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adenylosuccinase

adenyl
adenyl cyclase
adenylate
adenylate cyclase
adenylate kinase
adenylated
adenylates
adenylating
adenylation
adenylations
adenylic
adenylic acid
adenylic acid deaminase
adenylic acid kinase
adenylic aid
adenylosuccinase (current term)
adenylosuccinate
adenylosuccinate lyase
adenylosuccinate synthase
adenylosuccinic acid
adenylpyrophosphatase
adenyls
adenyltransferase
adenyltransferases
adenylyl
adenylyl cyclase
adenylyl imidodiphosphate
adenylyl sulfate-ammonia adenylyltransferase
adenylylosuccinate lyase
adenylylosuccinate synthase

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