See Also: pipistrelle(dictionary)
pipistrelle(medicine)
2-isopropylmalate synthase(medicine)
3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase(medicine)
isopropylmalate isomerase(medicine)
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2-isopropylmalate synthase (medicine) and pipistrelle (iou)


2-isopropylmalate synthase (medicine)


2-isopropylmalate synthase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the first step in the biosynthetic pathway to leucine, forming isopropyl malate from acetyl-CoA and alpha-ketoisovaleric acid.

Chemical name: 3-Carboxy-3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate-lyase (CoA-acetylating)

Registry number: EC 4.1.3.12


pipistrelle (iou)



pipistrelle noun. Also pipistrel. L18.
[French from Italian pipistrello alt. of vipistrello repr. Latin vespertilio bat, from vesper evening.]
A small bat of the widespread genus Pipistrellus, esp. one of the common Eurasian species Pipistrellus pipistrellus.