phosphopentomutase

noun

An isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.

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deoxyribomutasedeoxyribose phosphomutasephosphodeoxyribomutasephosphoribomutasephosphotransferase
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Meanings

nounphosphopentomutase (plural phosphopentomutases)

plural phosphopentomutases

  1. biochemistryAn isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.

    Synonyms: deoxyribomutase, deoxyribose phosphomutase, phosphodeoxyribomutase, phosphoribomutase, phosphotransferase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.

Similar
deoxyribomutasedeoxyribose phosphomutasephosphodeoxyribomutasephosphoribomutasephosphotransferase
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“phosphopentomutase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphopentomutase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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