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Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase

Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase rather than just read about it. In short: Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.22) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorolysis reaction The two substrates of this enzyme characterised from Lactobacillus casei are xanthosine monophosphate and pyrophosphate (PPi). Its products are phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate and xanthine.

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Reference excerpt

Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.22) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorolysis reaction

The two substrates of this enzyme characterised from Lactobacillus casei are xanthosine monophosphate and pyrophosphate (PPi). Its products are phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate and xanthine. This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the pentosyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is XMP:diphosphate 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase. Other names in common use include Xan phosphoribosyltransferase, xanthosine 5'-phosphate pyrophosphorylase, xanthylate pyrophosphorylase, xanthylic pyrophosphorylase, XMP pyrophosphorylase, 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose-1-diphosphate:xanthine, phospho-D-ribosyltransferase, 9-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)xanthine:diphosphate, and 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase.

Structural studies As of late 2007, 6 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB: 1A95, PDB: 1A96, PDB: 1A97, PDB: 1A98, PDB: 1NUL, and PDB: 2FXV.

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Applications of Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase

In research: Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics EC 2.4.2, EC 2.4 stubs, Enzymes of known structure, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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What is Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase in simple terms?

Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.22) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorolysis reaction The two substrates of this enzyme characterised from Lactobacillus casei are xanthosine monophosphate and pyrophosphate (PPi). Its products are phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate and xanthine.

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