| Entry |
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| Name |
benzoate---CoA ligase;
benzoate---coenzyme A ligase;
benzoyl-coenzyme A synthetase;
benzoyl CoA synthetase (AMP forming)
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| Class |
Ligases;
Forming carbon-sulfur bonds;
Acid-thiol ligases
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| Sysname |
benzoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
ATP + benzoate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + benzoyl-CoA [RN: R01422]
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
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| Substrate |
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| Product |
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| Comment |
Also acts on 2-, 3- and 4-fluorobenzoate, but only very slowly on the corresponding chlorobenzoates.
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| History |
EC 6.2.1.25 created 1989
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| Pathway |
| Benzoate degradation | | Aminobenzoate degradation | | Metabolic pathways | | Microbial metabolism in diverse environments |
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| Orthology |
| 4-hydroxybenzoate-CoA ligase | | benzoate-CoA ligase |
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| Genes |
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| Reference |
1 |
| Authors |
Hutber, G.N. and Ribbons, D.W. |
| Title |
Involvement of coenzyme-A esters in the metabolism of benzoate and cyclohexanecarboxylate by Rhodopseudomonas palustris. |
| Journal |
J. Gen. Microbiol. 129 (1983) 2413-2420. |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Schennen U, Braun K, Knackmuss HJ. |
| Title |
Anaerobic degradation of 2-fluorobenzoate by benzoate-degrading, denitrifying bacteria. |
| Journal |
J. Bacteriol. 161 (1985) 321-5. |
| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: UM-BBD (Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database): BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: CAS: 95329-17-2 |
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