Protein
Xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase 2
Organism
Clostridium perfringens (strain ATCC 13124 / DSM 756 / JCM 1290 / NCIMB 6125 / NCTC 8237 / Type A)
Function
Converts the preformed base xanthine, a product of nucleic acid breakdown, to xanthosine 5'-monophosphate (XMP), so it can be reused for RNA or DNA synthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the purine/pyrimidine phosphoribosyltransferase family. Xpt subfamily.
Sequence
MELLKDKIKKEGRVTEDNILMVDSFLNHQMDVEFFNEVGKEFKDRFKNDQIDKILTIESTGIGLGIITAQYFDNVPVVFGKKIERLPRNKREEVFNSEVYSFTKKTIYNVVVDKKFIKPGEKILIVDDFLANACAVFGLIDVVKQAGAEVVGVGIVIEKGFQSGRAHLEDKGIRVESLVTIDKIEDGEVYFK