Phosphoribosyltransferase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phosphoribosyltransferase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An enzyme that transfers a phosphoribosyl group from a donor molecule like phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate to an acceptor molecule, typically a purine or pyrimidine base. This process is important for the salvage pathways in nucleotide metabolism, helping cells recycle bases to create nucleotides.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An enzyme that transfers a phosphoribosyl group from a donor molecule like phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate to an acceptor molecule, typically a purine or pyrimidine base. This process is important for the salvage pathways in nucleotide metabolism, helping cells recycle bases to create nucleotides.
Word Forms
- phosphoribosyltransferases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine, phosphoribulokinase, phosphoribohydrolase, ribosyltransferase.
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