Reaction
In the presence of ATP and Coenzyme A, citrate lyase catalyzes the cleavage of citrate to yield acetyl CoA, oxaloacetate, ADP, and orthophosphate:
- citrate + ATP + CoA + H2O-->oxaloacetate + Acetyl-CoA + ADP + Pi.
This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.8.
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Famous quotes containing the word reaction:
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