Term Name: carnosine synthase activity
Synonyms: carnosine synthetase activity, carnosine-anserine synthetase activity, carnosine-homocarnosine synthetase activity, homocarnosine-carnosine synthetase activity, L-histidine:beta-alanine ligase (AMP-forming)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: beta-alanine + L-histidine + ATP = carnosine + ADP + phosphate + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047730]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: acid-amino acid ligase activity