trans-Feruloyl—CoA synthase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
ferulic acid + CoASH + ATP trans-feruloyl—CoA + products of ATP breakdown
The three substrates of this enzyme are ferulic acid, CoASH, and ATP, whereas its two products are trans-feruloyl—CoA and products of ATP breakdown.
This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, specifically those forming carbon-sulfur bonds as acid-thiol ligases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ''trans-ferulate:CoASH ligase (ATP-hydrolysing). This enzyme is also called trans''-feruloyl—CoA synthetase.
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