Phosphopantothenate-Cysteine Ligase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Phosphopantothenate-cysteine ligase (311 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human PPCS gene. This protein is involved in the conjugation of cysteine to phosphopantothenate to form phosphopantothenoylcysteine.

**Synonyms:** - EC 6.3.2.51 - PPC Synthetase - PPCS - Phosphopantothenate--Cysteine Ligase - Phosphopantothenoylcysteine Synthetase