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ENZYME entry: EC 6.3.2.30

PURL: https://purl.expasy.org/enzyme/EC/6.3.2.30
Accepted Name
cyanophycin synthase (L-arginine-adding)
Alternative Name(s)
cyanophycin synthetase
multi-L-arginyl-poly-L-aspartate synthase
Reaction catalysed
[L-4-(L-arginin-2-N-yl)aspartate](n)-L-aspartate + L-arginine + ATP = [L-4-(L-arginin-2-N-yl)aspartate](n+1) + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Comment(s)
  • Both this enzyme and EC 6.3.2.29 are required for the elongation of cyanophycin, which is a protein-like cell inclusion that is unique to cyanobacteria and acts as a temporary nitrogen store.
  • Both enzymes are found in the same protein but have different active sites.
  • Both L-Asp and L-Arg must be present before either enzyme will display significant activity.
  • Canavanine and lysine can be incoporated into the polymer instead of arginine.
Cross-references
Rhea expert-curated reactions6.3.2.30
ExplorEnz6.3.2.30
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature6.3.2.30
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
Q9KGY4, CPHA_CROS5P56947, CPHA_GEMHPP58572, CPHA_NOSS1
P73833, CPHA_SYNY3O86109, CPHA_TRIV2
BRENDA6.3.2.30
MetaCyc6.3.2.30
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature6.3.2.30
EC2PDB6.3.2.30
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 6.3.2.30

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