Biochemistry
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Author: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr., Lubert Stryer
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Chapter 10, Problem 15P
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The reason for the activation of ATCase at low concentrations of PALA should be determined.
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Aspartate transcarbamoylase (ATCase) enzyme is involved in the committed step of pyrimidine synthesis. It catalyzes the reaction between aspartate and carbamoyl phosphate to produce N-carbamoyl aspartate and inorganic phosphate. It contains two separate subunits, regulatory subunit, and a catalytic subunit.
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