(R)-citramalate synthase

(R)-citramalate synthase (, CimA) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

acetyl-CoA + pyruvate + H<sub>2</sub>O CoA + (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioate

This enzyme participates in a novel pyruvate pathway for isoleucine biosynthesis.

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