Quinolinate synthase

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Quinolinate synthase
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EC no. 2.5.1.72
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Quinolinate synthase (EC 2.5.1.72, NadA, QS, quinolinate synthetase) is an enzyme with systematic name glycerone phosphate:iminosuccinate alkyltransferase (cyclizing). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

glycerone phosphate + iminosuccinate pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate + 2 H2O + phosphate

This iron-sulfur protein that requires a [4Fe-4S] cluster for activity.

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References

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  5. Saunders AH, Booker SJ (August 2008). "Regulation of the activity of Escherichia coli quinolinate synthase by reversible disulfide-bond formation". Biochemistry. 47 (33): 8467–9. doi:10.1021/bi801135y. PMC   3319134 . PMID   18651751.