Structural highlights 
| 5upv is a 1 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. 
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| Ligands: | , , , | 
| Related: | 4zqm, 4zqn, 4zqo, 4zqp, 4zqr, 5upu | 
| Activity: | IMP dehydrogenase, with EC number 1.1.1.205 | 
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT | 
  Function 
[IMDH_MYCTU] Catalyzes the conversion of inosine 5'-phosphate (IMP) to xanthosine 5'-phosphate (XMP), the first committed and rate-limiting step in the de novo synthesis of guanine nucleotides, and therefore plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01964]