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Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.175.650
Unique ID
D012268
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012268
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate from ATP and ribose-5-phosphate. EC 2.7.6.1.
Entry Term(s)
5-Phospho-alpha-D-Ribose 1-Diphosphate Synthetase
PRPP Synthetase
PRibPP Synthetase
Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase
Ribosephosphate Pyrophosphokinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.6.1
Related Numbers
9015-83-2
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:ribose-5-phosphate pyrophosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Pentosephosphates (1974)
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
Pyrophosphoric Acids (1974)
Public MeSH Note
94; was RIBOSEPHOSPHATE PYROPHOSPHOKINASE 1975-93 (see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90)
Online Note
use RIBOSE-PHOSPHATE PYROPHOSPHOKINASE to search RIBOSEPHOSPHATE PYROPHOSPHOKINASE 1975-93
History Note
94; was RIBOSEPHOSPHATE PYROPHOSPHOKINASE 1975-93 (see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase Preferred
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