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Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP14169
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Ribose-phosphate pyrophosphokinase
Synonyms
  1. RPPK
  2. 5-phospho-D-ribosyl alpha-1-diphosphate
  3. Phosphoribosyl diphosphate synthase
  4. Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthase
  5. P-Rib-PP synthase
  6. PRPP synthase
  7. PRPPase
Gene Name PRS
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function Involved in the biosynthesis of the central metabolite phospho-alpha-D-ribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP) via the transfer of pyrophosphoryl group from ATP to 1-hydroxyl of ribose-5-phosphate (Rib-5-P).
Pathways
  • 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate biosynthesis
  • Biosynthesis of amino acids
  • Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
  • Carbon metabolism
  • Microbial metabolism in diverse environments
  • Pentose phosphate pathway
  • Purine metabolism
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification
Biological Process
nucleotide biosynthetic process
nucleoside metabolic process
5-phosphoribose 1-diphosphate biosynthetic process
ribonucleoside monophosphate biosynthetic process
Cellular Component
cytoplasm
Molecular Function
magnesium ion binding
ATP binding
kinase activity
ribose phosphate diphosphokinase activity
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location Not Available
Locus Not Available
SNPs Not Available
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 298
Molecular Weight 32402.515
Theoretical pI 4.783
Pfam Domain Function
Signals Not Available
Transmembrane Regions Not Available
Protein Sequence Not Available
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID A5UNK4
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name KPRS_METS3
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID Not Available
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References
  1. Samuel BS, Hansen EE, Manchester JK, Coutinho PM, Henrissat B, Fulton R, Latreille P, Kim K, Wilson RK, Gordon JI: Genomic and metabolic adaptations of Methanobrevibacter smithii to the human gut. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jun 19;104(25):10643-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0704189104. Epub 2007 Jun 11. [PubMed:17563350 ]