FGAM

F4G2A1M3

A form of phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine — A phosphorylated intermediate compound in the de novo biosynthesis of purine nucleotides, formed from phosphoribosylformylglycinamide by the action of FGAM synthase and converted into 5-aminoimidazole ribonucleotide.

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Meanings

nounFGAM (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountablebiochemistryAbbreviation of phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine.
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