Function
GMP synthase (GMPS) catalyzes the conversion of xantosine 5’-phosphate, ATP, glutamine and water to glutamate, GMP, AMP and diphosphate. GMPS is active in purine and glutamate metabolism[1].
Structural highlights
3D structures of GMP synthase
Updated on 05-May-2025
1wl8, 2d7j – PhGMPS subunit A – Pyrococcus horikoshii
2dpl, 3a4i - PhGMPS subunit B
2ywb – TtGMPS – Thermus thermophilus
3tqi – GMPS – Coxiella burnetii
1kxj – TmGMPS – Thermotoga maritima
2a9v – GMPS – Thermoplasma acidophilum
2lxn – GMPS subunit A – Methanocaldococcus jannaschii
2vpi – hGMPS glutaminase domain – human
2vxo - hGMPS + xantosine 5’-phosphate
2ywc – TtGMPS + xantosine 5’-phosphate
2iss – TmGMPS subunit PDXT + PLP biosynthesis lyase PDXS
1gpm – GMPS + pyrophosphate + AMP – Escherichia coli
References
- ↑ Reddy BA, van der Knaap JA, Bot AG, Mohd-Sarip A, Dekkers DH, Timmermans MA, Martens JW, Demmers JA, Verrijzer CP. Nucleotide biosynthetic enzyme GMP synthase is a TRIM21-controlled relay of p53 stabilization. Mol Cell. 2014 Feb 6;53(3):458-70. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.12.017. Epub 2014, Jan 23. PMID:24462112 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2013.12.017