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Adenylosuccinate synthetase

1 reactions · 1 pathways

Cofactors used

What it does, reaction by reaction

1 reactions

Purine De Novo Synthesis (IMP synthesis through to AMP/GMP) Nucleotide Metabolism · Cytosol

step 12 Irreversible/directional

IMP → adenylosuccinate

Converts IMP into Adenylosuccinate

Notes

Adenylosuccinate synthetase catalyzes IMP + aspartate + GTP → adenylosuccinate + GDP + Pi. GTP, rather than ATP, drives addition of the amino group donor aspartate; this reciprocal use of GTP favors balanced AMP/GMP production. This is the committed step of the AMP branch.

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What accelerates and inhibits it

Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately

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Purine De Novo Synthesis (IMP synthesis through to AMP/GMP)

Accelerated by

Increased IMP and GTP availability

Inhibited by

AMP (feedback inhibition)

Hormonal control

Predominantly governed by energy status and substrate balance rather than acute hormonal regulation.

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