Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase

An enzyme catalyzing the formation of AMP from adenine and phosphoribosylpyrophosphate. It can act as a salvage enzyme for recycling of adenine into nucleic acids. EC 2.4.2.7.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.400.725.100

MeSH Unique ID: D000228

Registry Number: EC 2.4.2.7

Entry Terms:

• Phosphoribosyltransferase, Adenine
• AMP Pyrophosphorylase
• Pyrophosphorylase, AMP
• APRTase
• Transphosphoribosidase

Previous Indexing:

• Adenine (1972-1974)
• Pentosephosphates (1972-1974)
• Pentosyltransferases (1972-1974)
• Pyrophosphoric Acids (1972-1974)

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Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase