Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a biotin carboxylase (EC 6.3.4.14) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionATP + biotin-carboxyl-carrier protein + CO2 ADP + phosphate + carboxybiotin-carboxyl-carrier proteinThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP biotin-carboxyl-carrier protein and CO2 whereas its 3 products are ADP phosphate and carboxybiotin-carboxyl-carrier protein.This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases specifically those forming generic carbon-nitrogen bonds.
