SGD DescriptionAcetolactate synthase; catalyses the first common step in isoleucine and valine biosynthesis and is the target of several classes of inhibitors, localizes to the mitochondria; expression of the gene is under general amino acid control
PomBase Descriptionacetolactate synthase catalytic subunit
AspGD DescriptionAcetolactate synthase|Acetolactate synthase
References
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