An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of ADP plus AMP from adenosine plus ATP. It can serve as a salvage mechanism for returning adenosine to nucleic acids. EC 2.7.1.20.
Registry Number
EC 2.7.1.20
Related Numbers
9027-72-9
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:adenosine 5'-phosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Adenosine (1974)
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of ADP plus AMP from adenosine plus ATP. It can serve as a salvage mechanism for returning adenosine to nucleic acids. EC 2.7.1.20.
