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Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I

Mitochondrial enzyme that combines ammonia and bicarbonate using two ATP; activated by N-acetylglutamate.

Urea cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER6.3.4.16EC record
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Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I is a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction. Cells can adjust when and how strongly many enzymes work.

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Record type: enzyme. Mitochondrial enzyme that combines ammonia and bicarbonate using two ATP; activated by N-acetylglutamate.
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HUMAN GENESCPS1Explore gene
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Catalyzes a step inUrea cycleUsesAmmoniumUsesBicarbonateUsesATPProducesCarbamoyl phosphateProducesADPProducesInorganic phosphateEncoded byCPS1
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Carbamoyl phosphate synthesis

CPS1 uses two ATP to combine ammonia and bicarbonate into carbamoyl phosphate.

Urea cycle · irreversible