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6.3.2.2: glutamate-cysteine ligase

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Word Map on EC 6.3.2.2

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ATP
+
L-glutamate
+
L-cysteine
=
ADP
+
phosphate
+
gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine

Synonyms

Ace-GCL, Asuc_1947, AtGCL, bifunctional glutathione synthetase, bifunctional GSH synthetase, bifunctional L-glutathione synthetase, gamma -GCS, gamma-ECL, Gamma-ECS, gamma-GC, gamma-GCS, gamma-GCS-GS, gamma-glutamate-cysteine ligase-glutathione synthetase, gamma-glutamate-cysteine ligase/glutathione synthetase, gamma-glutaminylcysteine synthetase, gamma-glutamycysteine synthetase, gamma-glutamyl-cysteine ligase, gamma-Glutamyl-L-cysteine synthetase, gamma-glutamylcysteine ligase, gamma-glutamylcysteine synthase, gamma-Glutamylcysteine synthetase, gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase-glutathione synthetase, gamma-Glutamylcysteinyl-synthetase, gammaGCS, GCL, GCLC, Gclc-X2, GCLM, GCS, GCSGS, ghF, GLCL, GLCLC, GLCLR, glutamate cysteine ligase, glutamate cysteine ligase gene, glutamate-cysteine ligase, glutamate-cysteine-ligase, glutamate–cysteine ligase, glutathione biosynthesis bifunctional protein GshAB, GSH1, GshA, gshAB, GshF, GshFAp, GshFAs, GSHI, I79_022778, L-glutamate L-cysteine ligase, More, PAD2, PhGshA II, PSHAa0937, StGCL-GS, Synthetase, gamma-glutamylcysteine

ECTree

     6 Ligases
         6.3 Forming carbon-nitrogen bonds
             6.3.2 Acid—amino-acid ligases (peptide synthases)
                6.3.2.2 glutamate-cysteine ligase

Source Tissue

Source Tissue on EC 6.3.2.2 - glutamate-cysteine ligase

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A2780/100 ovarian carcinoma cell exhibits resistance to DNA crosslinking agents, chlorambucil, cisplatin, melphalan, and ionizing radiation compared to the parental cell line, A2780. Drug-resistant cells have the inherent ability to maintain increased gamma-GCS activity
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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corners of, highest enzyme content
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malignant cell line
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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bronchial epithelial cells
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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interscapular brown adipose tissue
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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oligophosphopeptides derived from egg yolk phosvitin up-regulate gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and antioxidant enzymes against oxidative stress in Caco-2 cells
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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acoustic overstimulation facilitates the expression of glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit probably through enhanced DNA binding of activator protein-1 and/or NF-kappaB in the murine cochlea
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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basal expression of glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit and regulatory subunit is 59fold and 25fold higher in visceral yolk sac, respectively, compared to the embryo
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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from brain
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subunit GCLM, but not subunit GCLC, expression is significantly increased in tumor samples, compared with normal mucosa, both at the mRNA and protein level
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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auditory cell
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oncogene MYCN-amplified cells
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase mediates the c-Myc-dependent response to antineoplastic agents in melanoma cells
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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primary cortical neuron
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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lower content compared to the alveolar epithelium
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
the protein expression levels of the GCL subunits (catalytic subunit, GCLc, and modulatory subunit, GCLm) and GCL activity are both significantly increased in renal cancer tissue
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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oncogene MYCN-amplified cells
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
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oncogene MYCN-non-amplified cells
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