HAMAP annotation rule: MF_00139
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Accession MF_00139
Dates 1-JUN-2001 (Created)
12-AUG-2011 (Last updated, Version 27)
Data class Protein
Names PurH



Identifier PUR9
Protein name
RecName: Full=Bifunctional purine biosynthesis protein PurH;
RecName: Full=Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase;
EC=2.1.2.3;
AltName: Full=AICAR transformylase;
RecName: Full=IMP cyclohydrolase;
EC=3.5.4.10;
AltName: Full=ATIC;
AltName: Full=IMP synthase;
AltName: Full=Inosinicase;
Gene name purH
CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: 10-formyltetrahydrofolate + 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide = tetrahydrofolate + 5-formamido-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide.
CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: IMP + H(2)O = 5-formamido-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide.
PATHWAY: Purine metabolism; IMP biosynthesis via de novo pathway; 5-formamido-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide from 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide (10-formyl THF route): step 1/1.
PATHWAY: Purine metabolism; IMP biosynthesis via de novo pathway; IMP from 5-formamido-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide: step 1/1.
DOMAIN: The IMP cyclohydrolase activity resides in the N-terminal region (By similarity).
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the PurH family.
Pfam PF01808; AICARFT_IMPCHas; 1;
PF02142; MGS; 1;
TIGRFAMs TIGR00355; PurH; 1;

case (<OC:Escherichia> or <OC:Shigella>) and <FT:1>
end case

GO:0003937; Molecular function: IMP cyclohydrolase activity.
GO:0004643; Molecular function: phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase activity.
GO:0006164; Biological process: purine nucleotide biosynthetic process.

case <OC:Escherichia> or <OC:Shigella>
From: PUR9_ECOLI (P15639)
Key     From     To       Description   Condition   FTGroup
MOD_RES     287     287       N6-acetyllysine (By similarity)   K  
end case




Size range: 492-545 amino acids
Related UniRules: None
Template: P31335 (PUR9_CHICK); P31939 (PUR9_HUMAN): [Recover all]
Scope: Bacteria
Fusion: Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate: None
Plasmid encoded: None
Comments: Divergent THEMA; sequence not included in alignment and not taken into account in size range

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