Synthase

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In biochemistry, a synthase is an enzyme which catalyzes a synthesis process. Following the EC number classification, they belong to the group of Lyases, catalysing the reverse reaction. In contrast to synthetases, they do not use ATP.

[edit] Examples

• ATP synthase
• Citrate synthase
• Tryptophan synthase
• Pseudouridine synthase
• Fatty acid synthase
• Cellulose synthase (UDP-forming)
• Cellulose synthase (GDP-forming)

v • d • e Proteins: enzymes Topics Active site - Allosteric regulation - Binding site - Catalytically perfect enzyme - Coenzyme - Cofactor - Cooperativity - EC number Enzyme catalysis - Enzyme inhibitor - Enzyme kinetics - Lineweaver-Burk plot - Michaelis-Menten kinetics - List of enzymes Types EC1 Oxidoreductases/list - EC2 Transferases/list - EC3 Hydrolases/list - EC4 Lyases/list - EC5 Isomerases/list - EC6 Ligases/list