Term: brain glutamate-cysteine ligase activity
Name: brain
Synonyms: brain structure
Definition: Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008]

Name: glutamate-cysteine ligase activity
Synonyms: gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteine synthetase activity, gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity, gamma-glutamylcysteinyl synthetase activity, L-glutamate:L-cysteine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming) activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + L-glutamate + ATP = L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteine + ADP + 2 H+ + phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004357]    QuickGO    AmiGO