Phosphopentose isomerase

Phosphopentose isomerase

protein
Name=ribose 5-phosphate isomerase A (ribose 5-phosphate epimerase)
caption=


width=
HGNCid=10297
Symbol=RPIA
AltSymbols=
EntrezGene=22934
OMIM=180430
RefSeq=NM_144563
UniProt=P49247
PDB=
ECnumber=5.3.1.6
Chromosome=2
Arm=p
Band=12
LocusSupplementaryData=-2p11

Phosphopentose isomerase is an enzyme which converts ribulose 5-phosphate (a ketose) to ribose 5-phosphate (an aldose).

In the pentose phosphate pathway, it converts the aldose to the ketose.

External links

* [http://cmgm.stanford.edu/biochem200/OVERHEADS_PPP.html Diagram at stanford.edu]
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=stryer.section.2848#2865 Description and mechanism (click on link) at nih.gov]
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