Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	5-(carboxyamino)imidazole ribonucleotide synthase
Alternative names	5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming) N5-CAIR synthetase N5-carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide synthetase PurK
EC Classification	6.3.4.18
Classification	Ligases Forming carbon-nitrogen bonds Other carbon--nitrogen ligases
Catalyses reactions	ATP + Aminoimidazole ribotide + Hydrogencarbonate <-> ADP + Phosphate + 5-carboxyamino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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