carbamoyl-phosphate synthase complex

Term ID

GO:0005951

Synonyms

• arginine-specific carbamoyl phosphate synthetase complex
• carbamoyl phosphate synthase complex
• carbamoyl-phosphate synthase arginine-specific complex

Definition

A protein complex that catalyzes the formation of carbamoyl phosphate; comprises a small subunit that binds and cleaves glutamine, and a large subunit that accepts the ammonia group cleaved from glutamine, binds all of the remaining substrates and effectors, and carries out all of the other catalytic events. 8626695

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO