English Explanatory Dictionary

phosphoribosyltransferase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme that transfers a phosphoribosyl group from a donor molecule like phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate to an acceptor molecule, typically a purine or pyrimidine base. This process is important for the salvage pathways in nucleotide metabolism, helping cells recycle bases to create nucleotides.

Word forms

phosphoribosyltransferase phosphoribosyltransferases

Etymology

From phosphoribosyl + transferase.

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