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Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:244462
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_displayNameUniProt:Q9NRF8 CTPS2
_timestamp2026-02-20 22:37:10
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checksumAC1CF2E67D89741B
commentFUNCTION CTP synthase involved in the de novo synthesis of CTP, a precursor of DNA, RNA and phospholipids. Catalyzes the ATP-dependent amination of UTP to CTP with either L-glutamine or ammonia as a source of nitrogen (PubMed:10899599, PubMed:16179339, PubMed:31873303, PubMed:34583994). Constitutes the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of cytosine nucleotides (PubMed:10899599, PubMed:16179339).CATALYTIC ACTIVITY UTP + L-glutamine + ATP + H2O = CTP + L-glutamate + ADP + phosphate + 2 H(+)ACTIVITY REGULATION Strongly inhibited by CTP.PATHWAY Pyrimidine metabolism; CTP biosynthesis via de novo pathway; CTP from UDP: step 2/2.SUBUNIT Homotetramer (PubMed:31873303). Polymerizes into filaments of stacked tetramers through conserved intertetramer interactions (PubMed:31873303). Filaments dynamically switch between substrate- (active) and product-bound (inactive) conformations with unique architectures (PubMed:31873303).INTERACTION Cytoplasmic and nuclear; detected in long filamentous structures named cytoophidium.SIMILARITY Belongs to the CTP synthase family.
created[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
descriptionrecommendedName: CTP synthase 2 ecNumber evidence="4 6"6.3.4.2 alternativeName: CTP synthetase 2 alternativeName: UTP--ammonia ligase 2
geneNameCTPS2
identifierQ9NRF8
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
ATP-binding
Cytoplasm
Glutamine amidotransferase
Ligase
Magnesium
Metal-binding
Nucleotide-binding
Nucleus
Phosphoprotein
Proteomics identification
Pyrimidine biosynthesis
Reference proteome
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9939033] Weiser, Joel, 2025-02-21
[InstanceEdit:9983091] Weiser, Joel, 2026-02-20
nameCTPS2
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8989164] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000047230 CTPS2 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierPYRG2_HUMAN
B3KWM2
Q9BRI0
Q9H809
Q9H8K9
sequenceLength586
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:504053] CTPS2 [cytosol] [Homo sapiens]
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