IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 6.3.3.1

Accepted name: phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine cyclo-ligase

Reaction: ATP + 2-(formamido)-N1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)acetamidine = ADP + phosphate + 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole

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Other name(s): phosphoribosylaminoimidazole synthetase; AIR synthetase; 5'-aminoimidazole ribonucleotide synthetase

Systematic name: 2-(formamido)-N1-(5-phosphoribosyl)acetamidine cyclo-ligase (ADP-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9023-53-4

References:

1. Levenberg, B. and Buchanan, J.M. Properties of the purines. XII. Structure, enzymatic synthesis, and metabolism of 5-aminoimidazole ribotide. J. Biol. Chem. 224 (1957) 1005-1018.

2. Levenberg, B. and Buchanan, J.M. Properties of the purines. XIII. Structure, enzymatic synthesis, and metabolism of (α-N-formyl)-glycinamidine ribotide. J. Biol. Chem. 224 (1957) 1018-1027.

[EC 6.3.3.1 created 1961, modified 2000]


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