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Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine-Hydrolyzing) MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine-Hydrolyzing)
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.464.259.400.300
Unique ID
D002223
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002223
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of carbamoyl phosphate from ATP, carbon dioxide, and glutamine. This enzyme is important in the de novo biosynthesis of pyrimidines. EC 6.3.5.5.
Entry Version
GLUTAMINE CP SYNTHASE
Entry Term(s)
Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine)
Carbamoylphosphate Synthetase II
Carbamyl Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine)
Carbamyl Phosphate Synthase II
Carbamyl-Phosphate Synthase (Glutamine)
Registry Numbers
EC 6.3.5.5
0
Related Numbers
37233-48-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Carbon dioxide:L-glutamine amido-ligase (ADP-forming, carbamate-phosphorylating)
Previous Indexing
Carbamates (1974)
Glutamine (1974)
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
Public MeSH Note
98; see CARBAMYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (GLUTAMINE) 1989-97; see LIGASES 1981-88; see PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-80
History Note
98(75)
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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