Structural highlights
5k7x is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Pyrococcus horikoshii. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , , |
| Related: | 2d7u |
| Gene: | purA, PH0438 (Pyrococcus horikoshii) |
| Activity: | Adenylosuccinate synthase, with EC number 6.3.4.4 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[PURA_PYRHO] Plays an important role in the de novo pathway of purine nucleotide biosynthesis. Catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of AMP from IMP (By similarity).
