glycine cleavage complex

I. Literature review

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Nameglycine cleavage complex
IDGO_0005960
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Cellular component

Alternative ID

GO:0005961, GO:0070015

Exact synonym

glycine cleavage system, glycine decarboxylase complex, glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) complex, glycine synthase complex

Description

A protein complex that catalyzes the reversible oxidation of glycine. In E. coli, it has four components: dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase, glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), lipoyl-GcvH-protein and aminomethyltransferase, also known as L, P, H, and T.

Related synonym

glycine dehydrogenase complex (decarboxylating)

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