title: Molecular cloning and sequencing of human cDNA for phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase subunit II.
abstract: cDNA clones for human phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase subunit II (PRS II) were isolated. The five overlapping clones contained 2457 base pairs (bp) covering a 954-bp complete coding region for 318 amino acid residues. Homologies between human and rat PRS II were 99% of the amino acids and 88% of the nucleotides in the coding region. This amino acid homology seems to be the highest so far reported for enzymes involved in nucleotide metabolism and glycolysis. The highly conserved structure may be required for unique catalysis and rigid regulation of this enzyme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Chiba University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iizasa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taira
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishijima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatibana
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D051381:Rats; D012268:Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase / Q000235:genetics*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013737:Testis / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D012268:Ribose-Phosphate Pyrophosphokinase