The enzyme cytidylate cyclase (EC 4.6.1.6) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the reaction
:CTP = 3′,5′-cyclic CMP + diphosphate
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically the class of phosphorus-oxygen lyases. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is CTP diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing; 3′,5′-cyclic-CMP-forming). Other names in common use include 3',5'-cyclic-CMP synthase, cytidylyl cyclase, cytidyl cyclase, and CTP diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing).
References
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EC 4.6.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
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