Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase
Synonyms
Glutamate Cysteine Ligase
Glutamylcysteine Synthetase
L-Glutamate:L-cysteine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming)
Ligase, Glutamate-Cysteine
Synthetase, Glutamylcysteine
Synthetase, gamma-Glutamyl-Cysteine
gamma Glutamyl Cysteine Synthetase
gamma-Glutamyl-Cysteine Synthetase
One of the enzymes active in the gamma-glutamyl cycle. It catalyzes the synthesis of gamma-glutamylcysteine from glutamate and cysteine in the presence of ATP with the formation of ADP and orthophosphate. EC 6.3.2.2.