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. 2013 Apr;195(8):1689–1696. doi: 10.1128/JB.02185-12

Table 1.

Determination of substrate specificity of Re-citrate synthase

2-Oxoacid substrate + acetyl-CoA Corresponding enzyme MnCl2 (0.2 mM) Sp act (U/mg)
Pyruvate Citramalate synthase +/− NDa
2-Oxoglutarate Homocitrate synthase +/− ND
2-Oxo-3-methylbutanoate Isopropylmalate synthase +/− ND
Oxaloacetate Re-Citrate synthase + 1.2
Oxaloacetate Re-Citrate synthase 0.72
Oxaloacetate + propionyl-CoAb Methylcitrate synthase + ND
a

ND, not detected.

b

Acetyl-CoA was replaced by propionyl-CoA.