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N2-citryl-N6-acetyl-N6-hydroxylysine synthase (EC 6.3.2.38, N(alpha)-citryl-N(epsilon)-acetyl-N(epsilon)-hydroxylysine synthase, iucA (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name citrate:N6-acetyl-N6-hydroxy-L-lysine ligase (ADP-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

2 ATP + citrate + N6-acetyl-N6-hydroxy-L-lysine + H2O






{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
2 ADP + 2 phosphate + N2-citryl-N6-acetyl-N6-hydroxy-L-lysineThis enzyme requires Mg2+.

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