Chemicals and Drugs

ATP Phosphoribosyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the first step of the pathway for histidine biosynthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. ATP reacts reversibly with 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate to yield N-1-(5'-phosphoribosyl)-ATP and pyrophosphate. EC 2.4.2.17.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the first step of the pathway for histidine biosynthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. ATP reacts reversibly with 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate to yield N-1-(5'-phosphoribosyl)-ATP and pyrophosphate. EC 2.4.2.17.

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  • Phosphoribosyl-ATP Pyrophosphorylase
  • Phosphoribosyl ATP Pyrophosphorylase
  • Phosphoribosyltransferase, ATP
  • Pyrophosphorylase, Phosphoribosyl-ATP

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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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91(76); was see under PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1976-90

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  • Adenosine Triphosphate (1972-1975)
  • Pentosephosphates (1971-1975)
  • Pentosyltransferases (1971-1975)
  • Pyrophosphoric Acids (1971-1975)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. ATP Phosphoribosyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001276. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001276
  2. ATP Phosphoribosyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_phosphoribosyltransferase
  3. ATP Phosphoribosyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4654880