InterPro: IPR006252 Malate synthase A

These sequences represent plant malate synthase and one of two bacterial forms, designated malate synthase A. This enzyme and isocitrate lyase are the two characteristic enzymes of the glyoxylate shunt. The shunt enables the cell to use acetyl-CoA to generate increased levels of TCA cycle intermediates for biosynthetic pathways such as gluconeogenesis.