Phosphoribosyltransferase
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Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferases (HGPRTs) catalyze the conversion of 6-oxopurine bases to their respective nucleotides, the phos-phoribosyl group being derived from phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate.
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Theuppgene, encoding uracil phosphoribosyltransferase (UPRTase) from the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus, was cloned and expressed inEscherichia coli. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity. It behaved as a tetramer in solution and showed optimal activity at pH 5.5 when assayed at 60C. Enzyme activity was strongly stimulated by GTP and inhibited by CTP.
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Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) is a potential target for structure-based inhibitor design for the treatment of parasitic dis-eases. We created point mutants of Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis HGPRT and tested their activities to identify side chains that were impor-tant for function.
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