Biology:Oxalate—CoA ligase

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Oxalate—CoA ligase
Identifiers
EC number6.2.1.8
CAS number37318-57-3
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, an oxalate—CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + oxalate + CoA [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] AMP + diphosphate + oxalyl-CoA

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, oxalate, and coenzyme A (CoA), whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and oxalyl-CoA.

This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, specifically those forming carbon-sulfur bonds as acid-thiol ligases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is oxalate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming). Other names in common use include oxalyl-CoA synthetase, and oxalyl coenzyme A synthetase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.

Organisms with Oxalate-CoA Ligases include:
Arabidopsis thaliana[1]
Saccharomyces cerevisiae[2]

References

  1. "A Previously Unknown Oxalyl-CoA Synthetase Is Important for Oxalate Catabolism in Arabidopsis". http://www.plantcell.org/content/24/3/1217.full. 
  2. "An oxalyl-CoA synthetase is important for oxalate metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". FEBS Lett. 588 (1): 160–6. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2013.11.026. PMID 24291261.