SAICAR synthase

A form of phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase — 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.

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Meanings

nounSAICAR synthase (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountablebiochemistryAbbreviation of phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase.
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