FMN adenylyltransferase
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In enzymology, a FMN adenylyltransferase () is an
enzyme Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products ...
that catalyzes the
chemical reaction A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the IUPAC nomenclature for organic transformations, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the pos ...
:ATP + FMN \rightleftharpoons diphosphate + FAD Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and FMN, whereas its two
products Product may refer to: Business * Product (business), an item that serves as a solution to a specific consumer problem. * Product (project management), a deliverable or set of deliverables that contribute to a business solution Mathematics * Produ ...
are
diphosphate In chemistry, pyrophosphates are phosphorus oxyanions that contain two phosphorus atoms in a P–O–P linkage. A number of pyrophosphate salts exist, such as disodium pyrophosphate (Na2H2P2O7) and tetrasodium pyrophosphate (Na4P2O7), among other ...
and FAD. This enzyme belongs to the family of
transferase A transferase is any one of a class of enzymes that catalyse the transfer of specific functional groups (e.g. a methyl or glycosyl group) from one molecule (called the donor) to another (called the acceptor). They are involved in hundreds of ...
s, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing
nucleotide Nucleotides are organic molecules consisting of a nucleoside and a phosphate. They serve as monomeric units of the nucleic acid polymers – deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), both of which are essential biomolecule ...
groups (
nucleotidyltransferase Nucleotidyltransferases are transferase enzymes of phosphorus-containing groups, e.g., substituents of nucleotidylic acids or simply nucleoside monophosphates. The general reaction of transferring a nucleoside monophosphate moiety from A to B, can ...
s). The
systematic name A systematic name is a name given in a systematic way to one unique group, organism, object or chemical substance, out of a specific population or collection. Systematic names are usually part of a nomenclature. A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...
of this enzyme class is ATP:FMN adenylyltransferase. This enzyme participates in riboflavin metabolism.


Other names

Other names in common use include *FAD pyrophosphorylase *riboflavin mononucleotide adenylyltransferase *adenosine triphosphate-riboflavin mononucleotide transadenylase *adenosine triphosphate-riboflavine mononucleotide transadenylase *FAD synthetase *riboflavin adenine dinucleotide pyrophosphorylase *riboflavine


References

* * EC 2.7.7 Enzymes of unknown structure {{2.7-enzyme-stub