Type: | Family | Name: | GTP cyclohydrolase II, RibA |
Description: | GTP cyclohydrolase II catalyses the first committed step in the biosynthesis of riboflavin. The enzyme converts GTP and water to formate, 2,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-4-(5-phosphoribosylamino)- pyrimidine andpyrophosphate, and requires magnesium as a cofactor. It is sometimes found as a bifunctional enzyme with 3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate synthase (DHBP_synthase) . | Short Name: | GTP_CycHdrlaseII_RibA |