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EC 6.3.2.2 Details
EC number
6.3.2.2
Accepted name
glutamate—cysteine ligase
Reaction
ATP + L-glutamate + L-cysteine = ADP + phosphate + γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine
Other name(s)
γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase, γ-glutamyl-L-cysteine synthetase, γ-glutamylcysteinyl synthetase
Systematic name
L-glutamate:L-cysteine γ-ligase (ADP-forming)
CAS registry number
9023-64-7
Comment
Can use L-aminohexanoate in place of glutamate.
History
created 1961
EC Tree
6.3.2.15 created 1976, deleted 2002