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It is well established that human Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phospho-ribosyltransferase (HGPRT, EC 2.4.2.8) catalyzes the reactions:
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Giacomello, A., Salerno, C. (1980). Role of Human Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase in Nucleotide Interconversion. In: Rapado, A., Watts, R.W.E., De Bruyn, C.H.M.M. (eds) Purine Metabolism in Man—III. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 122B. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8559-2_18
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