Important Enzymes
Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase
Lipid Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase catalyzes the conversion of acetyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA, a key step in fatty acid synthesis.
[...]Carbamoyl PhosphateSynthetase I
Amino Acid Metabolism
Amino Acid Metabolism
Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I catalyzes the first step in the urea cycle, synthesizing carbamoyl phosphate.
[...]Carnitine Acyltransferase I
Lipid Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Carnitine acyltransferase I catalyzes the transfer of fatty acyl groups to carnitine, enabling fatty acid oxidation.
[...]Citrate Synthase
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Citrate synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the first step in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), where it facilitates the condensation of acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate.
[...]FBPase-1
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
FBPase-1 catalyzes the conversion of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to fructose-6-phosphate in gluconeogenesis.
[...]Glutamine Synthetase
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Glutamine synthetase catalyzes the conversion of glutamate and ammonia to glutamine, playing a key role in nitrogen metabolism.
[...]Glutamine-PRPP Amidotransferase
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Glutamine-PRPP amidotransferase catalyzes the first step in purine nucleotide biosynthesis by transferring an amide group.
[...]Glycogen Phosphorylase
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes the breakdown of glycogen into glucose-1-phosphate, initiating glycogenolysis.
[...]Glycogen Synthase
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Glycogen synthase catalyzes the addition of glucose units to growing glycogen chains during glycogenesis.
[...]HMG-CoA Reductase
Lipid Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a key step in cholesterol biosynthesis.
[...]Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Isocitrate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate in the citric acid cycle.
[...]PFK-1
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) is a key enzyme in glycolysis, regulating the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.
[...]Pyruvate Carboxylase
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Pyruvate carboxylase catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate, playing a key role in gluconeogenesis.
[...]Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex converts pyruvate into acetyl-CoA, linking glycolysis and the citric acid cycle.
[...]Pyruvate Kinase
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Pyruvate kinase catalyzes the final step in glycolysis, converting phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate.
[...]Respiratory Chain
Energy Production
Energy Production
The respiratory chain is a series of protein complexes that transfer electrons to produce ATP in mitochondria.
[...]Ribonucleotide Reductase
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Ribonucleotide reductase reduces ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides, a crucial step in DNA synthesis.
[...]alpha-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the conversion of alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA in the citric acid cycle.
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