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Cyclase

A cyclase is an enzyme, almost always a lyase, that catalyzes a chemical reaction to form a cyclic compound. Important cyclase enzymes include:Adenylyl cyclase, which forms cyclic AMP from adenosine triphosphate ADCY1 ADCY2 ADCY3 ADCY4 ADCY5 ADCY6 ADCY7 ADCY8 ADCY9 ADCY10 Guanylyl cyclase, which forms cyclic GMP from guanosine triphosphate GUCY1A2 GUCY1A3 GUCY1B3 Guanylate cyclase 2C Guanylate cyclase 2D Guanylate cyclase 2F NPR1 NPR2 Protein cyclase, a ligase enzyme that produces backbone-cyclised proteins by intramolecular transpeptidation

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A cyclase is an enzyme, almost always a lyase, that catalyzes a chemical reaction to form a cyclic compound. Important cyclase enzymes include: