Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase

Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase is an enzyme of the urea cycle that catalyzes the following reaction:

NH4+ + CO2 + 2 ATP <=> Carbamoyl Phosphate + 2 ADP + Pi

See also: Urea Cycle Descriptions, Figure 11.35, Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase II, Utilization of Ammonia

INTERNET LINK: Urea Cycle and Metabolism of Amino Groups