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ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate
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[InstanceEdit:5691505] Jassal, Bijay, 2015-05-08
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:5691509] aspartoacylase activity of ASPA:Zn2+ dimer [cytosol]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:70101] cytosol
created
[InstanceEdit:5691505] Jassal, Bijay, 2015-05-08
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:12667530] RHEA:59409
[DatabaseIdentifier:9925768] RHEA:59409
dbId
5691507
displayName
ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate
edited
[InstanceEdit:5691505] Jassal, Bijay, 2015-05-08
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-8963693] Aspartate and asparagine metabolism - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-6787757] PXLP-K333-GADL1 decarboxylates acidic AAs - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-70599] aspartate + glutamine + ATP <=> asparagine + glutamate + AMP + pyrophosphate [ASNS] - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-70592] PXLP-K259-GOT1 transaminates 2-OG and L-Asp - Homo sapiens
input
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29356] H2O [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-5693772] NAASP [cytosol]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:5691518] Identification of the zinc binding ligands and the catalytic residue in human aspartoacylase, an enzyme involved in Canavan disease
[LiteratureReference:5692242] Characterization of human aspartoacylase: the brain enzyme responsible for Canavan disease
[LiteratureReference:5692214] Structure of aspartoacylase, the brain enzyme impaired in Canavan disease
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10732209] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate
H2O + N-acetyl-L-aspartate => acetate + L-aspartate
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-GGA-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-DRE-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - Mus musculus
output
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29416] CH3COO- [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29448] L-Asp [cytosol]
precedingEvent
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-8954513] NAASP translocates from mitochondrial matrix to cytosol - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-5693783] NAALADases hydrolyse NAAG - Homo sapiens
previousReviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821385] four stars
releaseDate
2015-09-22
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:6785241] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2015-06-26
[InstanceEdit:9927660] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2024-11-08
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-5691507
summation
[Summation:5692244] Aspartoacylase (ASPA) is a cytosolic zinc metalloenzyme high...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9928400] Update Tracker - [Reaction:5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - v91:[add_removeInput]
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[UpdateTracker:9928400] Update Tracker - [Reaction:5691507] ASPA deacetylates NAASP to acetate and L-aspartate - v91:[add_removeInput]
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-8963693] Aspartate and asparagine metabolism
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-6787757] PXLP-K333-GADL1 decarboxylates acidic AAs
[Reaction:R-HSA-70592] PXLP-K259-GOT1 transaminates 2-OG and L-Asp
[Reaction:R-HSA-70599] aspartate + glutamine + ATP <=> asparagine + glutamate + AMP + pyrophosphate [ASNS]
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