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5-Phosphoribosylamine

The first committed intermediate of de novo purine-ring synthesis on the ribose scaffold.

5-carbon moleculePurine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
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Record type: molecule. The first committed intermediate of de novo purine-ring synthesis on the ribose scaffold.
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Carbon backbone 5 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used and produced inPurine nucleotide synthesisHandled byGlutamine phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferaseHandled byGAR synthetase
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Committed purine nitrogen addition

Glutamine-PRPP amidotransferase commits PRPP to de novo purine synthesis.

Purine nucleotide synthesis · irreversible