EC |
5.3.1.6 |
Accepted name: |
ribose-5-phosphate isomerase |
Reaction: |
D-ribose 5-phosphate = D-ribulose 5-phosphate |
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For diagram of the early stages of the pentose-phosphate pathway, click here and for diagram of the Calvin cycle, click here |
Other name(s): |
phosphopentosisomerase; phosphoriboisomerase; ribose phosphate isomerase; 5-phosphoribose isomerase; D-ribose 5-phosphate isomerase; D-ribose-5-phosphate ketol-isomerase |
Systematic name: |
D-ribose-5-phosphate aldose-ketose-isomerase |
Comments: |
Also acts on D-ribose 5-diphosphate and D-ribose 5-triphosphate. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9023-83-0 |
References: |
1. |
Dickens, F. and Williamson, D.H. Pentose phosphate isomerase and epimerase from animal tissues. Biochem. J. 64 (1956) 567–578. [PMID: 13373810] |
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Horecker, B.L., Smyrniotis, P.Z. and Seegmiller, J.E. The enzymatic conversion of 6-phosphogluconate to ribulose-5-phosphate and ribose-5-phosphate. J. Biol. Chem. 193 (1951) 383–396. [PMID: 14907726] |
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Hurwitz, J., Weissbach, A., Horecker, B.L. and Smyrniotis, P.Z. Spinach phosphoribulokinase. J. Biol. Chem. 218 (1956) 769–783. [PMID: 13295229] |
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[EC 5.3.1.6 created 1961] |
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