Enzyme Details

EC Classification

6.3.2.29

Enzyme name
(recommended)

cyanophycin synthase (L-aspartate-adding)

Alternative names

CphA2 (ambiguous)
cyanophycin:L-aspartate ligase (ADP-forming)
CphA (ambiguous)
CphA1 (ambiguous)
cyanophycin synthetase (ambiguous)
multi-L-arginyl-poly-L-aspartate synthase (ambiguous)

Classification

Ligases

Forming carbon-nitrogen bonds

Acid--amino-acid ligases (peptide synthases)

Catalyses reactions

ATP + L-Aspartate + [L-Asp(4-L-Arg)]n <-> ADP + Phosphate + [L-Asp(4-L-Arg)]n-L-Asp

External links

Expasy
KEGG
BRENDA
IntEnz (EBI)
IUBMB
Reactome
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