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Information on EC 2.3.1.183 - phosphinothricin acetyltransferase

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IUBMB Comments

The substrate phosphinothricin is used as a nonselective herbicide and is a potent inhibitor of EC 6.3.1.2, glutamine synthetase, a key enzyme of nitrogen metabolism in plants .

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota, Archaea

Synonyms
phosphinothricin acetyltransferase, phosphinothricin-n-acetyltransferase, phosphinothricin n-acetyltransferase, ppt acetyltransferase, gk2920, gk0593, dr_1182, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
acetyl-CoA + phosphinothricin = CoA + N-acetylphosphinothricin
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MetaCyc
phosalacine biosynthesis, phosphinothricin tripeptide biosynthesis