glutamate-cysteine ligase activity (Q21102179)
Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + L-glutamate + ATP = L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteine + ADP + 2 H(+) + phosphate.
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aliases GO:0004357
gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteine synthetase activity
L-glutamate:L-cysteine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming) activity
gamma-glutamylcysteinyl synthetase activity
gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity
description Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + L-glutamate + ATP = L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteine + ADP + 2 H(+) + phosphate.

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