MeSH definition : An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of pyroglutamate from a gamma-glutamyl-amino
acid, also releasing the free amino acid. The enzyme acts on derivatives of glutamate,
2-aminobutyrate, alanine and glycine. The enzyme has been proposed to have a role
in a gamma-glutamyl cycle for amino acid transport into cells in the intestines. EC
2.3.2.4.;
An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of pyroglutamate from a gamma-glutamyl-amino
acid, also releasing the free amino acid. The enzyme acts on derivatives of glutamate,
2-aminobutyrate, alanine and glycine. The enzyme has been proposed to have a role
in a gamma-glutamyl cycle for amino acid transport into cells in the intestines. EC
2.3.2.4.