| Term: | brain glutamate-cysteine ligase activity |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |