Cytosolic asparagine synthase (ASNS) catalyzes the reaction of aspartate, glutamine, and ATP to form asparagine, glutamate, AMP, and pyrophosphate. Studies of the recombinant protein expressed in E. coli suggest that the active form of the enzyme is a dimer (Van Heeke and Schuster 1989).
Schuster, SM, Van Heeke, G
asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing) activity of ASNS dimer [cytosol]
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