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Structural highlights

Function

Q9KTW3_VIBCH 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 (By similarity).[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01964]

See Also

• Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 3D structures