| biotin synthetase | <enzyme> Converts dethiobiotin to biotin Registry number: EC 2.8.1.- Synonym: biotin synthase, bio2 protein, bio2 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
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| avidin-biotin immunofluorescence | Holds promise for more sensitive and specific amplification of indirect fluorescent antibody procedures. Antibody to the patient's specific antibodies is labelled with biotin, a compound capable of specifically binding avidin in high concentrations. Fluorescent labelled avidin is then added and fluorescent microscopy is used to detect the presence of the complexes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| biotin | <biochemistry> A prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes. Important in fatty acid biosynthesis and catabolism and has found widespread use as a covalent label for macromolecules which may then be detected by high affinity binding of labelled avidin or streptavidin. Essential growth factor for many cells. (18 Nov 1997) |
| biotin carboxylase | <enzyme> A subunit of acetyl-CoA carboxylase Registry number: EC 6.3.4.14 (26 Jun 1999) |
| biotin sulfoxide reductase | <enzyme> Biotin sulfoxide + protein(sh)2 yields biotin + protein-s2 + h20 Registry number: EC 1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of acetoacetate and CoA in the presence of ATP to yield AMP, pyrophosphate and acetoacetyl-CoA; the latter is the first intermediate in cholesterogenesis; also acts more slowly on l-3-hydroxybutanoate Registry number: EC 6.2.1.16 Synonym: acetoacetyl-CoA ligase, acetoacetate-CoA ligase, acetoacetyl-coenzyme a synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetyl-CoA synthetase | A ligase that catalyses the reaction of acetate and CoA and ATP to form AMP, pyrophosphate, and acetyl-CoA. A key step in the activation of acetate. Synonym: acetate thiokinase, acetate-CoA ligase, acetyl-activating enzyme, acetyl-CoA synthetase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acid cholesterol ester synthetase | <enzyme> Aortal enzyme, does not require exogenous ATP or CoA; reverse reaction of cholesterol esterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: cholesterol ester synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acyl-CoA synthetase | General term for enzymes that form acyl-CoA, now called ligases, specifically, long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acyl protein synthetase | <enzyme> Component of the fatty acid reductase complex of luminescent bacteria Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: luxe gene product, fatty acyl-protein synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| aerobactin synthetase | <enzyme> Condenses 2 molecules of n-epsilon-acetyl-n-epsilon-hydroxylysine with citric acid to form aerobactin Registry number: EC 4.1.3.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| alamethicin synthetase | <enzyme> ATP-dependent, similar to gramicidin s synthesis Registry number: EC 6.3.2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| alpha-aminoadipyl-cysteinyl-valine synthetase | <enzyme> As of 9/27/95 this has been separated from isopenicillin n synthetase Registry number: EC 6.3.2.- Synonym: acv synthetase, aa-cysteine synthetase, delta-(alpha-aminoadipyl)-cys-val synthetase, delta-(l-alpha-aminoadipyl)-l-cyteinyl-d-valine synthetase, pcbab gene product, acva gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| androsta-5,16-dien-3 beta-ol synthetase | <enzyme> Nadph- and o(2)-dependent; converts progesterone to 4,16-androstadien-3-one and converts pregnenolone to androstadienol Registry number: EC 1.- Synonym: pregnenolone side-chain cleavage enzyme, 5,16-androstadien-3 beta-ol synthetase, 5,16-androstadien-3-ol synthase, 4,16-androstadien-3-one synthesizing enzyme, 4,16-adien-3-one synthase, 4,16-ado synthase, delta(16)-c(19)-steroid synthetase, andien-beta-synthetase, 16-ene-synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| apiin synthetase | <enzyme> Transfers d-apiose from udpapiose to 4',5-dihydroxyflavon-7-yl beta-d-glucopyranoside Registry number: EC 2.4.2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| arylamine synthetase | <chemical> Chorismic acid to p-aminophenylalanine Chemical name: synthetase, arylamine (26 Jun 1999) |