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Computer simulation of purine metabolism. 1984

R Franco, and E I Canela

A computer model of purine metabolism, including catabolism, salvage pathways and interconversion among nucleotides, is given. Steady-state rate equations corresponding to metabolic enzymes are written based on information from the literature about their kinetic behaviour. Numerical integration of this set of equations is performed employing selected parameters taken from the literature. After stabilization of purine compound concentrations is reached, simulation of enzyme deficit and enzyme overproduction is carried out. The latter is calculated by varying specified maximum velocities in the numerical integration. A pattern of intermediate metabolite concentrations is found. These results form a basis for the comparison of normal patterns or patterns reflecting the effects of inborn errors of metabolism. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the usefulness of this computer simulation method in complex metabolism pathways.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007168 IMP Dehydrogenase An enzyme that catalyzes the dehydrogenation of inosine 5'-phosphate to xanthosine 5'-phosphate in the presence of NAD. EC 1.1.1.205. Inosinic Acid Dehydrogenase,Inosine-5-Monophosphate Dehydrogenase,Acid Dehydrogenase, Inosinic,Dehydrogenase, IMP,Dehydrogenase, Inosine-5-Monophosphate,Dehydrogenase, Inosinic Acid,Inosine 5 Monophosphate Dehydrogenase
D008025 Ligases A class of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between two substrate molecules, coupled with the hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar energy donor. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 6. Ligase,Synthetases,Synthetase
D008956 Models, Chemical Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of chemical processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Chemical Models,Chemical Model,Model, Chemical
D009247 NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases A group of oxidoreductases that act on NADH or NADPH. In general, enzymes using NADH or NADPH to reduce a substrate are classified according to the reverse reaction, in which NAD+ or NADP+ is formally regarded as an acceptor. This subclass includes only those enzymes in which some other redox carrier is the acceptor. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p100) EC 1.6. Oxidoreductases, NADH, NADPH,NADPH Oxidoreductases NADH,Oxidoreductases NADH, NADPH
D009708 Nucleotidases A class of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of a nucleotide and water to a nucleoside and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.-.
D011683 Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylase An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between a purine nucleoside and orthophosphate to form a free purine plus ribose-5-phosphate. EC 2.4.2.1. Inosine Phosphorylase,Nicotinamide Riboside Phosphorylase,Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylases,Nucleoside Phosphorylases, Purine,Phosphorylase, Inosine,Phosphorylase, Nicotinamide Riboside,Phosphorylase, Purine-Nucleoside,Phosphorylases, Purine Nucleoside,Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase,Riboside Phosphorylase, Nicotinamide
D011687 Purines A series of heterocyclic compounds that are variously substituted in nature and are known also as purine bases. They include ADENINE and GUANINE, constituents of nucleic acids, as well as many alkaloids such as CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE. Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism.
D003201 Computers Programmable electronic devices designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Calculators, Programmable,Computer Hardware,Computers, Digital,Hardware, Computer,Calculator, Programmable,Computer,Computer, Digital,Digital Computer,Digital Computers,Programmable Calculator,Programmable Calculators
D006148 Guanine Deaminase An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of guanine to form xanthine. EC 3.5.4.3. Guanase,Guanine Aminase,Guanine Aminohydrolase,Aminase, Guanine,Aminohydrolase, Guanine,Deaminase, Guanine
D000228 Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase An enzyme catalyzing the formation of AMP from adenine and phosphoribosylpyrophosphate. It can act as a salvage enzyme for recycling of adenine into nucleic acids. EC 2.4.2.7. AMP Pyrophosphorylase,Transphosphoribosidase,APRTase,Phosphoribosyltransferase, Adenine,Pyrophosphorylase, AMP

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