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Adenylosuccinate lyase

Releases fumarate from SAICAR during purine-ring assembly.

Purine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER4.3.2.2EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Releases fumarate from SAICAR during purine-ring assembly.
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Catalyzes a step inPurine nucleotide synthesisUsesSuccinylaminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotideProduces5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotideProducesFumarateEncoded byADSL
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