Ribonucleotide reductase

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Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) catalyzes the formation of deoxyribonucleotides from ribonucleotides. There are 3 classes of RNR.

  • Class I RNR is a tetramer composed from large (RNR1) and small (RNR2) subunits. Class I RNR is iron-dependent and produces tyrosyl radical. Thimidine triphosphate (TTP) is an effector in the reaction.
  • Class II RNR reduces ribonucleotide triphosphates using coenzyme B12.
  • Class III RNR generate glycine radical using S-adenosyl methionine and Fe-S center.

For details on human RNR2 see P53R2. For mouse RNR see Mouse Ribonucleotide Reductase R2.

3D Structures of Ribonucleotide reductase3D Structures of Ribonucleotide reductase

Updated on 09-December-2014

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