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Abstract
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.
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- AMP Pyrophosphorylase
- APRTase
- Transphosphoribosidase
- Phosphoribosyltransferase, Adenine
- Pyrophosphorylase, AMP
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29 allowable subheadings
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
- Adenine (1972-1974)
- Pentosephosphates (1972-1974)
- Pentosyltransferases (1972-1974)
- Pyrophosphoric Acids (1972-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000228
- Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenine_phosphoribosyltransferase
- Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355965