Chemicals and Drugs

Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate from ATP and ribose-5-phosphate. EC 2.7.6.1.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate from ATP and ribose-5-phosphate. EC 2.7.6.1.

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  • 5-Phospho-alpha-D-Ribose 1-Diphosphate Synthetase
  • PRPP Synthetase
  • PRibPP Synthetase
  • Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase
  • Ribosephosphate Pyrophosphokinase
  • 1-Diphosphate Synthetase, 5-Phospho-alpha-D-Ribose
  • 5 Phospho alpha D Ribose 1 Diphosphate Synthetase
  • Pyrophosphate Synthetase, Phosphoribosyl
  • Pyrophosphokinase, Ribose-Phosphate
  • Pyrophosphokinase, Ribosephosphate
  • Ribose Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase
  • Synthetase, 5-Phospho-alpha-D-Ribose 1-Diphosphate
  • Synthetase, PRPP
  • Synthetase, Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate

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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

94; was RIBOSEPHOSPHATE PYROPHOSPHOKINASE 1975-93 (see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Pentosephosphates (1974)
  • Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
  • Pyrophosphoric Acids (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012268. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012268
  2. Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribose-phosphate_diphosphokinase
  3. Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414497