What does "phosphopentomutase" mean?

An isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.

Phosphopentomutase

Q: What is a synonym for "phosphopentomutase"?

Common synonyms include: deoxyribomutase, deoxyribomutase, deoxyribose phosphomutase, deoxyribose phosphomutase, phosphodeoxyribomutase, phosphodeoxyribomutase.

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An isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.

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deoxyribomutase deoxyribomutase deoxyribose phosphomutase deoxyribose phosphomutase phosphodeoxyribomutase phosphodeoxyribomutase

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