Chemicals and Drugs

Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of N-5'-phosphoribosylanthranilic acid from anthranilate and phosphoribosylpyrophosphate, the first step in tryptophan synthesis in E. coli. It exists in a complex with ANTHRANILATE SYNTHASE in bacteria. EC 2.4.2.18.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of N-5'-phosphoribosylanthranilic acid from anthranilate and phosphoribosylpyrophosphate, the first step in tryptophan synthesis in E. coli. It exists in a complex with ANTHRANILATE SYNTHASE in bacteria. EC 2.4.2.18.

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5 entry terms
  • Anthranilate PR Transferase
  • Phosphoribosylanthranilate Pyrophosphorylase
  • PR Transferase, Anthranilate
  • Phosphoribosyltransferase, Anthranilate
  • Pyrophosphorylase, Phosphoribosylanthranilate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000877. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000877
  2. Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthranilate_phosphoribosyltransferase
  3. Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24783503