amidophosphoribosyltransferase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˌmiːdoʊˌfɒsfəˌraɪbəʊzɪlˌtrænsfəˈreɪs/
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Etymology
From amido + phosphoribosyltransferase
Meanings
- (uncountable) An enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in purine synthesis, converting PRPP and glutamine into a precursor used to make purine nucleotides such as adenine and guanine.
Forms
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| ATase | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |