Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase

Synonyms

AMP Pyrophosphorylase

AMP:pyrophosphate phospho-D-ribosyltransferase

APRTase

Phosphoribosyltransferase, Adenine

Pyrophosphorylase, AMP

Transphosphoribosidase

An enzyme catalyzing the formation of AMP from adenine and phosphoribosylpyrophosphate. It can act as a salvage enzyme for recycling of adenine into nucleic acids. EC 2.4.2.7.