GTP cyclohydrolase II

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| Name = GTP cyclohydrolase II

| EC_number = 3.5.4.25

| CAS_number = 56214-35-8

| GO_code = 0003935

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In enzymology, a GTP cyclohydrolase II ({{EC number|3.5.4.25}}) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:GTP + 3 H2O \rightleftharpoons formate + 2,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-4-(5-phosphoribosylamino)pyrimidine + diphosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are GTP and H2O, whereas its 3 products are formate, 2,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-4-(5-phosphoribosylamino)pyrimidine, and diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in cyclic amidines. The systematic name of this enzyme class is GTP 7,8-8,9-dihydrolase (diphosphate-forming). Other names in common use include guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase II, and GTP-8-formylhydrolase. This enzyme participates in riboflavin metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes {{PDB link|2BZ0}} and {{PDB link|2BZ1}}.

References

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  • {{cite journal | vauthors = Foor F, Brown GM | date = 1975 | title = Purification and properties of guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase II from Escherichia coli | journal = J. Biol. Chem. | volume = 250 | pages = 3545–51 | pmid = 235552 | issue = 9 | doi = 10.1016/S0021-9258(19)41549-4 | doi-access = free }}

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Category:EC 3.5.4

Category:Enzymes of known structure

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