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In enzymology an acetate-CoA ligase (ADP-forming) (EC 6.2.1.13) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionATP + acetate + CoA ADP + phosphate + acetyl-CoAThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP acetate and CoA whereas its 3 products are ADP phosphate and acetyl-CoA.This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases specifically those forming carbon-sulfur bonds as acid-thiol ligases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetate:CoA ligase (ADP-forming).