| urate-ribonucleotide phosphorylase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.4.2.16 |
| Cas Number: | 9030-29-9 |
| Go Code: | 0050384 |
In enzymology, an urate-ribonucleotide phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
urate D-ribonucleotide + phosphate
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are urate D-ribonucleotide and phosphate, whereas its two products are urate and alpha-D-ribose 1-phosphate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the pentosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is urate-ribonucleotide:phosphate alpha-D-ribosyltransferase. Other names in common use include UAR phosphorylase, and urate-ribonucleotide:phosphate D-ribosyltransferase. This enzyme participates in purine metabolism.