SYN: succinyl-coenzyme A.
- succinyl-CoA synthetase 1. a ligase reversibly reacting succinate and CoA with ATP to produce ADP, inorganic phosphate, and succinyl-CoA; 2. a similar synthetase, but one able to use itaconate as well as succinate and GTP (or ITP) in place of ATP; a part of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. SYN: succinic thiokinase, succinyl-CoA ligase.
Medical dictionary. 2011.