| oxaloacetate | <biochemistry> Metabolic intermediate. Couples with acetyl CoA to form citrate, i.e. The entry point of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Formed from aspartic acid by transamination. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| oxaloacetate tautomerase | <enzyme> From fuma gene of E coli; catalyses the isomerization of enol to keto oxalacetic acid Registry number: EC 5.3.2.2 Synonym: oxaloacetate keto-enol tautomerase, fumarase a, oxalacetic acid keto-enol isomerase, oaake isomerase (26 Jun 1999) |
| oxaloacetate transacetase | Citrate (si)-synthase;an enzyme catalyzing the condensation of oxaloacetate, water, and acetyl-CoA, forming citrate and coenzyme A; an important step in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Synonym: citrogenase, condensing enzyme, oxaloacetate transacetase. (05 Mar 2000) |