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Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase

Interconverts ribulose 5-phosphate and ribose 5-phosphate.

Pentose phosphate pathwayHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER5.3.1.6EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Interconverts ribulose 5-phosphate and ribose 5-phosphate.
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Catalyzes a step inPentose phosphate pathwayUsesRibulose 5-phosphateProducesRibose 5-phosphateEncoded byRPIA
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Ribose 5-phosphate formation

Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase makes ribose 5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis.

Pentose phosphate pathway · reversible