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GAR synthetase

Adds glycine to phosphoribosylamine during purine-ring assembly.

Purine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER6.3.4.13EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Adds glycine to phosphoribosylamine during purine-ring assembly.
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Catalyzes a step inPurine nucleotide synthesisUses5-PhosphoribosylamineUsesGlycineUsesATPProducesGlycinamide ribonucleotideProducesADPProducesInorganic phosphateEncoded byGART
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