Figure 1

The reaction catalyzed by adenosine 5′-monophosphate phosphorylases (AMPpases). The N-glycosidic bond of adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP) is cleaved in the presence of inorganic phosphate yielding adenine and ribose-1,5-bisphosphate (R15P).
The reaction catalyzed by adenosine 5′-monophosphate phosphorylases (AMPpases). The N-glycosidic bond of adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP) is cleaved in the presence of inorganic phosphate yielding adenine and ribose-1,5-bisphosphate (R15P).