Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

carnosine synthase activity

Term ID
GO:0047730
Synonyms
  • carnosine synthetase activity
  • carnosine-anserine synthetase activity
  • carnosine-homocarnosine synthetase activity
  • homocarnosine-carnosine synthetase activity
  • L-histidine:beta-alanine ligase (AMP-forming)
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + L-histidine + beta-alanine = AMP + diphosphate + carnosine.
References
  • EC:6.3.2.11
  • MetaCyc:CARNOSINE-SYNTHASE-RXN
  • RHEA:19297
  • Reactome:R-HSA-6786245
Ontology
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Phenotype
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