This family includes the CoA ligases Succinyl-CoA synthetase alpha and beta chains, malate CoA ligase and ATP-citrate lyase. Some members of the family utilise ATP others use GTP.

1: The crystal structure of succinyl-CoA synthetase from Escherichia coli at 2.5-A resolution. Wolodko WT, Fraser ME, James MN, Bridger WA; J Biol Chem 1994;269:10883-10890. PMID:8144675