propionyl CoA carboxylase

Function

• carbohydrate metabolism; propanoate metabolism

ATP + propanoyl-CoA + HCO3-
               <-->
ADP + phosphate + (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA

Structure

• probably a dodecamer composed of six biotin-containing alpha subunits & six beta subunits

More general terms

• ligase or synthetase
• phosphoprotein
• allosteric enzyme
• multisubunit protein