(R)-citramalate synthase

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(R)-citramalate synthase (EC 2.3.1.182, CimA) is an enzyme.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

acetyl-CoA + pyruvate + H2O CoA + (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioate

This enzyme participates in a novel pyruvate pathway for isoleucine biosynthesis.

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