| Synonyms |
CTP synthase, CTP synthase 1, CTP synthetase, CTP synthetase 1, CTPS, CTPS1, CTPS2, CTPsyn, CTS, cytidine 5′-triphosphate synthase, cytidine 5′-triphosphate synthetase, cytidine triphosphate synthetase, cytidine triphosphate synthetase 1, EcCTPS, pfCTP synthetase, PyrG, synthetase, cytidine triphosphate, URA7, uridine triphosphate aminase, UTP-ammonia ligase, UTP:ammonia ligase (ADP-forming) |
| Comments |
The enzyme contains three functionally distinct sites: an allosteric GTP-binding site, a glutaminase site where glutamine hydrolysis occurs (cf. EC?3.5.1.2, glutaminase), and the active site where CTP synthesis takes place. The reaction proceeds via phosphorylation of UTP by ATP to give an activated intermediate 4-phosphoryl UTP and ADP [4,5]. Ammonia then reacts with this intermediate generating CTP and a phosphate. The enzyme can also use ammonia from the surrounding solution [3,6]. |
