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EC 6.2.1.25                 Enzyme                                 

Name benzoate---CoA ligase;
benzoate---coenzyme A ligase;
benzoyl-coenzyme A synthetase;
benzoyl CoA synthetase (AMP forming)
Class Ligases;
Forming carbon-sulfur bonds;
Acid-thiol ligases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname benzoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB) ATP + benzoate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + benzoyl-CoA [RN:R01422]
Reaction(KEGG) R01422
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Substrate ATP [CPD:C00002];
benzoate [CPD:C00180];
CoA [CPD:C00010]
Product AMP [CPD:C00020];
diphosphate [CPD:C00013];
benzoyl-CoA [CPD:C00512]
Comment Also acts on 2-, 3- and 4-fluorobenzoate, but only very slowly on
the corresponding chlorobenzoates.
Pathway PATH: ec00632  Benzoate degradation via CoA ligation
PATH: ec01100  Metabolic pathways
Orthology KO: K04110  benzoate-CoA ligase
Genes REU: Reut_A1327
REH: H16_A1412 H16_B1918
RME: Rmet_1224
BXE: Bxe_A1419 Bxe_C0896
RFR: Rfer_0216
POL: Bpro_1624 Bpro_2983
PNA: Pnap_2948
VEI: Veis_0730
EBA: ebA2757(bclA) ebA5301(bclA)
GME: Gmet_2143
SAT: SYN_02896 SYN_02898
BBT: BBta_6637(badA)
RPA: RPA0661(badA)
RPC: RPC_1025
RPD: RPD_1534
RPE: RPE_0592 RPE_0604
SIL: SPO3697(badA-1) SPOA0401(badA-2)
SWI: Swit_0829
Taxonomy
Structures PDB: 2V7B  
Reference
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1
Hutber, G.N. and Ribbons, D.W.
Involvement of coenzyme-A esters in the metabolism of benzoate and
cyclohexanecarboxylate by Rhodopseudomonas palustris.
J. Gen. Microbiol. 129 (1983) 2413-2420.
Reference
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  Journal
  Organism
2  [PMID:2857161]
Schennen U, Braun K, Knackmuss HJ.
Anaerobic degradation of 2-fluorobenzoate by benzoate-degrading,
denitrifying bacteria.
J. Bacteriol. 161 (1985) 321-5.
Pseudomonas sp.
Other DBs ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 6.2.1.25
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 6.2.1.25
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 6.2.1.25
UM-BBD (Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database): 6.2.1.25
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 6.2.1.25
CAS: 95329-17-2

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