Synthase

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In biochemistry, a synthase is an enzyme which catalyzes a synthesis process. Following the EC number classification, they belong to the group of ligases, with lyases catalysing the reverse reaction.

[edit] Examples

ATP synthase Citrate synthase Tryptophan synthase Pseudouridine synthase Fatty acid synthase Cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) Cellulose synthase (GDP-forming)

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Proteins: enzymes

Topics

Active site - Allosteric regulation - Binding site - Catalytically perfect enzyme - Coenzyme - Cofactor - Cooperativity - EC number
Enzyme catalysis - Enzyme inhibitor - Enzyme kinetics - Lineweaverâ€“Burk plot - Michaelisâ€“Menten kinetics - List of enzymes

Types

EC1 Oxidoreductases/list - EC2 Transferases/list - EC3 Hydrolases/list - EC4 Lyases/list - EC5 Isomerases/list - EC6 Ligases/list