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SAICAR synthetase

Adds aspartate to CAIR; the product is then cleaved to AICAR and fumarate.

Purine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER6.3.4.13EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Adds aspartate to CAIR; the product is then cleaved to AICAR and fumarate.
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Catalyzes a step inPurine nucleotide synthesisUsesCarboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotideUsesAspartateUsesATPProducesSuccinylaminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotideProducesADPProducesInorganic phosphateEncoded byPAICS
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