acetate-CoA ligase
acetate-CoA ligase
acetyl coenzyme A synthetase
An enzyme which catalyses the reaction: ATP + acetate + CoA AMP + pyrophosphate + acetyl-CoA, in which acetate enters metabolic pathways and forms acetyl-CoA.a·ce·tyl-CoA li·gase
(as'ĕ-til lī'gās)Synonym(s): acetate thiokinase, acetate-CoA ligase, acetyl-activating enzyme, acetyl-CoA synthetase.