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From phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide + synthase
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Today it means: An enzyme in purine biosynthesis that uses ATP and aspartate to convert CAIR into SAICAR, helping cells produce the building blocks for DNA, RNA, and ATP. Full definition →
From phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide + synthase
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.