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Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.735.532
Unique ID
D011117
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011117
Scope Note
An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the reaction RNA(n+1) and orthophosphate to yield RNA(n) and a nucleoside diphosphate, or the reverse reaction. ADP, IDP, GDP, UDP, and CDP can act as donors in the latter case. (From Dorland, 27th ed) EC 2.7.7.8.
Entry Term(s)
Polynucleotide Phosphorylase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.7.8
Related Numbers
9014-12-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Polyribonucleotide:orthophosphate nucleotidyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Nucleotidyltransferases (1966-1971)
RNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1968-1971)
Public MeSH Note
98; see POLYNUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHORYLASE 1973-97, NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1968-72, & NUCLEOTIDYL TRANSFERASES 1963-67
History Note
98(72); use NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1968-72, use NUCLEOTIDYL TRANSFERASES 1963-67
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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