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  • Fukuoka, S.I.; Nyaruhucha, C.M.; Shibata, K.
    Characterization and functional expression of the cDNA encoding human brain quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase (1998), Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1395, 192-201.
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Cloned(Commentary)

EC Number Cloned (Comment) Organism
2.4.2.19 expression in Escherichia coli Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

EC Number Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
2.4.2.19 additional information Homo sapiens key enzyme in catabolism of quinolinate. Quinolinate acts as a most potent endogenous exitotoxin to neurons. Elevation of quinolinate levels in the brain has been linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders ?
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Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
2.4.2.19 Homo sapiens
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Source Tissue

EC Number Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
2.4.2.19 brain
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Homo sapiens
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
2.4.2.19 additional information key enzyme in catabolism of quinolinate. Quinolinate acts as a most potent endogenous exitotoxin to neurons. Elevation of quinolinate levels in the brain has been linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders Homo sapiens ?
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2.4.2.19 pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate
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Homo sapiens nicotinate D-ribonucleotide + diphosphate + CO2
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