glutamine synthetase

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:alternativeName GS
glutamate-ammonia ligase
gptkbp:catalyzes synthesis of glutamine from glutamate and ammonia
gptkbp:cofactor gptkb:ATP
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:David_M._Stadtman
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950s
gptkbp:EC_number 6.3.1.2
gptkbp:encodedBy GLUL gene (in humans)
gptkbp:expressedIn astrocytes (in brain)
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bacteria
animals
humans
plants
gptkbp:GO_term glutamine biosynthetic process
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label glutamine synthetase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy methionine sulfoximine
gptkbp:involves nitrogen metabolism
amino acid biosynthesis
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:cytoplasm
gptkbp:PDB 2OJW
gptkbp:product gptkb:ADP
phosphate
L-glutamine
gptkbp:regulates allosteric regulation
covalent modification (adenylylation in bacteria)
gptkbp:requires detoxification of ammonia
neurotransmitter cycling in brain
gptkbp:structure multimeric (often dodecameric)
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:L-glutamate
ammonia
gptkbp:UniProtID P15104 (human)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:L-glutamate
gptkb:CHEBI:15765
gptkb:C00378
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7