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PRPS1 phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1

Gene ID: 5631, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ARTS; DFN2; PRSI; CMTX5; DFNX1; PRS-I; PPRibP

Summary

This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphoribosylation of ribose 5-phosphate to 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate, which is necessary for purine metabolism and nucleotide biosynthesis. Defects in this gene are a cause of phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase superactivity, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease X-linked recessive type 5 and Arts Syndrome. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
Xq22.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_000023.11 (107628510..107651026)
Total number of exons:
7

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