Term Name: malate synthase activity
Synonyms: acetyl-CoA:glyoxylate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing, carboxymethyl-forming), glyoxylate transacetase activity, glyoxylate transacetylase activity, glyoxylic transacetase activity, L-malate glyoxylate-lyase (CoA-acetylating) activity, malate condensing enzyme activity, malate synthetase activity, malic synthetase activity, malic-condensing enzyme activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: acetyl-CoA + glyoxylate + H2O = (S)-malate + CoA + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004474]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: acyltransferase activity, acyl groups converted into alkyl on transfer