| UniProt functional annotation for O58056 | |||
| UniProt code: O58056. |
| Organism: | Pyrococcus horikoshii (strain ATCC 700860 / DSM 12428 / JCM 9974 / NBRC 100139 / OT-3). | |
| Taxonomy: | Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Thermococci; Thermococcales; Thermococcaceae; Pyrococcus. | |
| Function: | Involved in the de novo purine biosynthesis. Catalyzes the transfer of formate to 5-phospho-ribosyl-glycinamide (GAR), producing 5-phospho-ribosyl-N-formylglycinamide (FGAR). Formate is provided by PurU via hydrolysis of 10-formyl-tetrahydrofolate. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_01643}. | |
| Catalytic activity: | Reaction=ATP + formate + N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide = ADP + H(+) + N(2)-formyl-N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + phosphate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:24829, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:15740, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:143788, ChEBI:CHEBI:147286, ChEBI:CHEBI:456216; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01643}; | |
| Pathway: | Purine metabolism; IMP biosynthesis via de novo pathway; N(2)- formyl-N(1)-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)glycinamide from N(1)-(5-phospho-D- ribosyl)glycinamide (formate route): step 1/1. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_01643}. | |
| Subunit: | Homodimer. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01643, ECO:0000305|Ref.2, ECO:0000305|Ref.3}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the PurK/PurT family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_01643}. | |
| Sequence caution: | Sequence=BAA29392.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.