IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 6.2.1.12

Accepted name: 4-coumarate—CoA ligase

Reaction: ATP + 4-coumarate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + 4-coumaroyl-CoA

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Glossary:
4-coumarate: 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate

Other name(s): 4-coumaroyl-CoA synthetase; p-coumaroyl CoA ligase; p-coumaryl coenzyme A synthetase; p-coumaryl-CoA synthetase; p-coumaryl-CoA ligase; feruloyl CoA ligase; hydroxycinnamoyl CoA synthetase; 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase; caffeolyl coenzyme A synthetase; p-hydroxycinnamoyl coenzyme A synthetase; feruloyl coenzyme A synthetase; sinapoyl coenzyme A synthetase; 4-coumaryl-CoA synthetase; hydroxycinnamate:CoA ligase; p-coumaryl-CoA ligase; p-hydroxycinnamic acid:CoA ligase; 4CL

Systematic name: 4-coumarate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37332-51-7

References:

1. Gross, G.G. and Zenk, M.H. Isolation and properties of hydroxycinnamate: CoA ligase from lignifying tissue of Forsythia. Eur. J. Biochem. 42 (1974) 453-459. [PMID: 4364250]

2. Lindl, T., Kreuzaler, F. and Hahlbrock, F. Synthesis of p-coumaroyl coenzyme A with a partially purified p-coumarate:CoA ligase from cell suspension cultures of soybean (Glycine max). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 302 (1973) 457-464. [PMID: 4699252]

[EC 6.2.1.12 created 1976]


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