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Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of dihydropteroate from p-aminobenzoic acid and dihydropteridine-hydroxymethyl-pyrophosphate. EC 2.5.1.15.
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- Dihydropteroate Pyrophosphorylase
- Dihydropteroate Synthetase
- Pyrophosphorylase, Dihydropteroate
- Synthase, Dihydropteroate
- Synthetase, Dihydropteroate
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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 TRANSFERASES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Aminobenzoic Acids (1969-1974)
- Ligases (1969-1974)
- Pteridines (1969-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dihydropteroate Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004094. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004094
- Dihydropteroate Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydropteroate_synthase
- Dihydropteroate Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5276443