UniProt functional annotation for P55859

UniProt code: P55859.

Organism: Bos taurus (Bovine).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Ruminantia; Pecora; Bovidae; Bovinae; Bos.
 
Function: Catalyzes the phosphorolytic breakdown of the N-glycosidic bond in the beta-(deoxy)ribonucleoside molecules, with the formation of the corresponding free purine bases and pentose-1-phosphate (By similarity). Preferentially acts on 6-oxopurine nucleosides including inosine and guanosine (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P00491}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=inosine + phosphate = alpha-D-ribose 1-phosphate + hypoxanthine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:27646, ChEBI:CHEBI:17368, ChEBI:CHEBI:17596, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:57720; EC=2.4.2.1; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P00491};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=guanosine + phosphate = alpha-D-ribose 1-phosphate + guanine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:13233, ChEBI:CHEBI:16235, ChEBI:CHEBI:16750, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:57720; EC=2.4.2.1; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P00491};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=2'-deoxyguanosine + phosphate = 2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribose 1- phosphate + guanine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:27738, ChEBI:CHEBI:16235, ChEBI:CHEBI:17172, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:57259; EC=2.4.2.1; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23492};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=2'-deoxyinosine + phosphate = 2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribose 1- phosphate + hypoxanthine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:27750, ChEBI:CHEBI:17368, ChEBI:CHEBI:28997, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:57259; EC=2.4.2.1; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23492};
Pathway: Purine metabolism; purine nucleoside salvage. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P00491}.
Subunit: Homotrimer. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P00491}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P00491}.
Similarity: Belongs to the PNP/MTAP phosphorylase family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.