Acetyl—CoA synthetase or Acetate—CoA ligase is an enzyme (EC 6.2.1.1) involved in metabolism of carbon sugars. It is in the ligase class of enzymes meaning that it catalyzes the formation of a new chemical bond between two large molecules.
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