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In enzymology, a phytanate—CoA ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, phytanate, and CoA, whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and phytanoyl-CoA.
This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, specifically those forming carbon-sulfur bonds as acid-thiol ligases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is phytanate:CoA ligase. This enzyme is also called phytanoyl-CoA ligase.
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