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Asparagine synthetase (or aspartate-ammonia ligase) is a chiefly cytoplasmic enzyme that generates asparagine from aspartate. [1] This amidation reaction is similar to that promoted by glutamine synthetase. The enzyme is ubiquitous in its distribution in mammalian organs, but basal expression is relatively low in tissues other than the exocrine ...
Applications of asparaginase in cancer therapy take advantage of the fact that acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells and some other suspected tumor cells are unable to synthesize the non-essential amino acid asparagine, whereas normal cells are able to make their own asparagine; thus leukemic cells require a high amount of asparagine. [44]
Asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing) (EC 6.3.5.4, asparagine synthetase (glutamine-hydrolysing), glutamine-dependent asparagine synthetase, asparagine synthetase B, AS, AS-B) is an enzyme with systematic name L-aspartate:L-glutamine amido-ligase (AMP-forming).
6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine (DON) is a glutamine antagonist, which was isolated originally from Streptomyces in a sample of Peruvian soil.This diazo compound is biosynthesized from lysine by three enzymes in bacteria. [2]
The following is a list of antibiotics. The highest division between antibiotics is bactericidal and bacteriostatic. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly, whereas bacteriostatics prevent them from dividing. However, these classifications are based on laboratory behavior.
In enzymology, an aspartate—ammonia ligase (EC 6.3.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction. ATP + L-aspartate + NH 3 AMP + diphosphate + L-asparagine. The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, L-aspartate, and NH 3, whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and L-asparagine.
The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-asparagine:tRNAAsn ligase (AMP-forming). Other names in common use include asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase , asparaginyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase , asparaginyl transfer RNA synthetase , asparaginyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase , asparagyl-transfer RNA synthetase , and asparagine translase .
In enzymology, an asparaginyl-tRNA synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing) (EC 6.3.5.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction. ATP + aspartyl-tRNA Asn + L-glutamine ADP + phosphate + asparaginyl-tRNA Asn + L-glutamate