Reutilization pathway of purine nucleotides in human erythrocytes

Salerno, C.; Giacomello, A.; Crifo, C.; Capuozzo, E.

Biomedica Biochimica Acta 46(2-3): S273-S277

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0232-766X
PMID: 3036113
Document Number: 299083
Human erythrocytes can operate the pyrophosphorolysis of IMP and utilize the phosphoribosyl moiety of this compound for the synthesis of AMP and of GMP from exogenous purine bases. Erythrocyte purine phosphoribosyltransferases seem to have a role in this interconversion pathway.

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