Term Name:	acetolactate synthase activity
Synonyms:	acetohydroxy acid synthetase activity, acetohydroxyacid synthase activity, acetolactate pyruvate-lyase (carboxylating) activity, acetolactic synthetase activity, alpha-acetohydroxy acid synthetase activity, alpha-acetohydroxyacid synthase activity, alpha-acetolactate synthase activity, alpha-acetolactate synthetase activity, pyruvate:pyruvate acetaldehydetransferase (decarboxylating)
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: H+ + 2 pyruvate = (2S)-2-acetolactate + CO2. Can also convert 2-oxobutanoate and pyruvate to (S)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoate.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003984]    QuickGO    AmiGO