| Name | acetolactate synthase activity |
| ID | GO_0003984 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Description | Catalysis of the reaction: 2 pyruvate = 2-acetolactate + CO2. |
| Related synonym | acetohydroxy acid synthetase activity, acetohydroxyacid synthase activity, acetolactate pyruvate-lyase (carboxylating) activity, acetolactic synthetase activity, alpha-acetohydroxy acid synthetase activity, alpha-acetohydroxyacid synthase activity, alpha-acetolactate synthase activity, alpha-acetolactate synthetase activity, pyruvate:pyruvate acetaldehydetransferase (decarboxylating) |
| Comment | Note that this function was formerly EC:4.1.3.18. |
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