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"Synthase"
Keywords:
polyhydroxyalkanoates
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synthetases
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lyases
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catalysing
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biosynthesis
a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
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In biochemistry, a synthase is an enzyme which catalyzes a synthesis process. Following the EC number classification, they belong to the group of Lyases, catalysing the reverse reaction. In contrast to synthetases, they do not use ATP.
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