CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Methylglyoxal synthase-like domain
Functional Family carbamoyl-phosphate synthase [ammonia], mitochondrial

Enzyme Information

6.3.4.16
Carbamoyl-phosphate synthase (ammonia).
based on mapping to UniProt P31327
2 ATP + NH(3) + HCO(3)(-) = 2 ADP + phosphate + carbamoyl phosphate.
-!- The enzyme catalyzes the first committed step in the urea cycle. -!- The reaction proceeds via three separate chemical reactions: phosphorylation of hydrogencarbonate to carboxyphosphate; a nucleophilic attack of ammonia on carboxyphosphate yielding carbamate; and the phosphorylation of carbamate forming carbamoyl phosphate. -!- Two moles of ATP are utilized for the synthesis of one molecule of carbamyl phosphate, making the reaction essentially irreversible. -!- The enzyme requires the allosteric activator N-acetyl-L-glutamate. -!- Cf. EC 6.3.5.5. -!- Formerly EC 2.7.2.5.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P31327
CPSM_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Carbamoyl-phosphate synthase [ammonia], mitochondrial

PDB Structure

PDB 2YVQ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of MGS domain of carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase from homo sapiens
Xie, Y., Ihsanawati, Kishishita, S., Murayama, K., Takemoto, C., Shirozu, M., Yokoyama, S.
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