malate synthase
(redirected from malate-condensing enzyme)ma·late syn·thase
an enzyme catalyzing the reversible condensation of acetyl-CoA with glyoxylate and water to form l-malate and coenzyme A; an enzyme in the glyoxylate cycle.
Synonym(s): glyoxylate transacetylase, malate-condensing enzyme
malate synthase
An enzyme that catalyses the reaction:acetyl-CoA + H2O + glyoxylate <—> (S)-malate + CoA.