Structural highlights
Function
PURP_METJA Catalyzes the ATP- and formate-dependent formylation of 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-d-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate (AICAR) to 5-formaminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-d-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate (FAICAR) in the absence of folates.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Ownby K, Xu H, White RH. A Methanocaldococcus jannaschii archaeal signature gene encodes for a 5-formaminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate synthetase. A new enzyme in purine biosynthesis. J Biol Chem. 2005 Mar 25;280(12):10881-7. Epub 2004 Dec 28. PMID:15623504 doi:http://dx.doi.org/M413937200
