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Aspartate Kinase

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Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of beta-aspartyl phosphate from aspartic acid and ATP. Threonine serves as an allosteric regulator of this enzyme to control the biosynthetic pathway from aspartic acid to threonine. EC 2.7.2.4.     
Examples Aspartokinase Homoserine Dehydrogenase 		Other names Aspartokinase; Kinase, Aspartyl; Kinase, Aspartate; Kinase III, Aspartate; Kinase II, Aspartate; Kinase I, Aspartate; Aspartyl Kinase; Aspartate Kinase III; Aspartate Kinase II; Aspartate Kinase I
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
lysC aspartokinase  EC 2.7.2.-   *Aspartate Kinase. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 Dec 1;169(1):165-70

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