phosphoribosyl-N-formylglycineamide

/ˌfɑːsfəˌraɪbəˈsaɪl ɛn ˌfɔːrməlˌɡlaɪsiːnəˈæmaɪd/

noun

A phosphorylated ribonucleotide intermediate in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway, formed from glycinamide ribonucleotide and converted into phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine.

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Meanings

nounphosphoribosyl-N-formylglycineamide (uncountable, abbreviation FGAR)

abbreviation FGAR

  1. uncountablechemistryA phosphorylated ribonucleotide intermediate in the de novo purine biosynthesis pathway, formed from glycinamide ribonucleotide and converted into phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine.

Origin

From phosphoribosyl + N + formylglycineamide.

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