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Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.600.075
D08.811.913.400.725.160
Unique ID
D000877
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000877
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of N-5'-phosphoribosylanthranilic acid from anthranilate and phosphoribosylpyrophosphate, the first step in tryptophan synthesis in E. coli. It exists in a complex with ANTHRANILATE SYNTHASE in bacteria. EC 2.4.2.18.
Entry Term(s)
Anthranilate PR Transferase
Phosphoribosylanthranilate Pyrophosphorylase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.2.18
Related Numbers
9059-35-2
CAS Type 1 Name
N-(5-Phospho-D-ribosyl)-anthranilate:pyrophosphate phospho-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Anthranilic Acids (1972-1974)
Pentosephosphates (1972-1974)
Pentosyltransferases (1972-1974)
Pyrophosphoric Acids (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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