synthetase

Japanese: synthetase
synthetase

...also called synthetic enzyme or synthetase. A general term for enzymes that catalyze a reaction that forms a covalent bond between two molecules in conjunction with the decomposition of phosphate compounds, such as ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and, in special cases, GTP (guanosine triphosphate) and NAD (nicotinamide dinucleotide).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "synthetase" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…合成酵素,シンセターゼsynthetaseともいう。大部分はATP(アデノシン三リン酸),特殊な例ではGTP(グアノシン三リン酸),NAD(ニコチン酸アミドジヌクレオチド)などのリン酸化合物の分解と共役して,2個の分子の間に共有結合を形成させる反応を触媒する酵素の総称。…

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