Acetolactate synthase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.2 Transferring aldehyde or ketonic groups > 2.2.1 Transketolases and transaldolases > 2.2.1.6 acetolactate synthase
Acetolactate synthase is a thiamine-PP, FAD-containing enzyme that condenses two pyruvates into 2-acetolactate with release of CO2 (valine/leucine pathway), or pyruvate with 2-oxobutanoate into 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutanoate (isoleucine pathway); it is the target of sulfonylurea and imidazolinone herbicides.
Acetolactate synthase is a thiamine-PP, FAD-containing enzyme that condenses two pyruvates into 2-acetolactate with release of CO2 (valine/leucine pathway), or pyruvate with 2-oxobutanoate into 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutanoate (isoleucine pathway); it is the target of sulfonylurea and imidazolinone herbicides.
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