EcDeoB (phosphopentomutase) from Escherichia coli catalyzes the interconversion between ribose-1-phosphate and ribose-5-phosphate, participates in the nucleoside salvage pathway, and plays an important role in nucleotide metabolism research and nucleoside bioproduction.
Applications
EcDeoB (phosphopentomutase) serves as a raw material for nucleoside metabolism detection kits and nucleotide biosynthesis assay reagent development.
CAS No.
54-2-71
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 5.4.2.7
Enzyme Source
E.coli recombinant phosphopentomutase from E.coli.
Reaction
Ribose-5-P = Ribose-1-P
Activity Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 1 μmol Ribose-1-P per minute at 37°C.