General Information of Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME) (ID: DE2WSAL)

DME Name Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP)
Synonyms Inosine-guanosine phosphorylase; Inosine phosphorylase; NP; PNP
Gene Name PNP
UniProt ID
PNPH_HUMAN
INTEDE ID
DME0437
3D Structure
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2D Sequence (FASTA)
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3D Structure (PDB)
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Gene ID
4860
EC Number EC: 2.4.2.1
Transferase
Glycosyltransferases
Pentosyltransferase
EC: 2.4.2.1
Lineage Species: Homo sapiens
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Homo sapiens
Sequence
MENGYTYEDYKNTAEWLLSHTKHRPQVAIICGSGLGGLTDKLTQAQIFDYGEIPNFPRST
VPGHAGRLVFGFLNGRACVMMQGRFHMYEGYPLWKVTFPVRVFHLLGVDTLVVTNAAGGL
NPKFEVGDIMLIRDHINLPGFSGQNPLRGPNDERFGDRFPAMSDAYDRTMRQRALSTWKQ
MGEQRELQEGTYVMVAGPSFETVAECRVLQKLGADAVGMSTVPEVIVARHCGLRVFGFSL
ITNKVIMDYESLEKANHEEVLAAGKQAAQKLEQFVSILMASIPLPDKAS
Function
This enzyme catalyzes the phosphorolytic breakdown of the N-glycosidic bond in the beta-(deoxy)ribonucleoside molecules, with the formation of the corresponding free purine bases and pentose-1-phosphate.
KEGG Pathway
Metabolic pathways (hsa01100 )
Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism (hsa00760 )
Purine metabolism (hsa00230 )
Pyrimidine metabolism (hsa00240 )
Reactome Pathway
Purine catabolism (R-HSA-74259 )
Purine salvage (R-HSA-74217 )
Neutrophil degranulation (R-HSA-6798695 )

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This DME

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) Jump to Detail Molecular Interaction Atlas of This DME
1 Approved Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Ribavirin DMEYLH9 Hepatitis C virus infection 1E51.1 Approved [15]

Molecular Expression Atlas (MEA) of This DME

Molecular Expression Atlas (MEA) Jump to Detail Molecular Expression Atlas of This DME
Disease Name ICD 11 Studied Tissue p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Acute myelocytic leukaemia 2B33.1 Bone marrow 2.78E-10 -4.40E-01 -7.27E-01
Alopecia ED70 Skin from scalp 1.45E-02 -1.21E-01 -3.94E-01
Alzheimer's disease 8A20 Entorhinal cortex 1.55E-04 3.57E-01 5.21E-01
Ankylosing spondylitis FA92.0 Pheripheral blood 7.59E-01 1.27E-02 3.57E-02
Aortic stenosis BB70 Calcified aortic valve 6.65E-01 9.55E-02 7.03E-02
Apnea 7A40 Hyperplastic tonsil 1.24E-01 -4.03E-01 -7.16E-01
Arthropathy FA00-FA5Z Peripheral blood 2.60E-01 -1.67E-01 -8.70E-01
Asthma CA23 Nasal and bronchial airway 6.42E-09 4.67E-01 4.86E-01
Atopic dermatitis EA80 Skin 7.91E-06 6.33E-01 1.77E+00
Autism 6A02 Whole blood 7.69E-02 -1.30E-01 -3.79E-01
Autoimmune uveitis 9A96 Peripheral monocyte 7.51E-01 -4.39E-01 -3.14E-01
Autosomal dominant monocytopenia 4B04 Whole blood 8.07E-03 2.32E+00 1.60E+00
Bacterial infection of gingival 1C1H Gingival tissue 8.21E-01 2.84E-02 7.36E-02
Batten disease 5C56.1 Whole blood 7.72E-01 -7.62E-02 -2.22E-01
Behcet's disease 4A62 Peripheral blood 2.69E-02 3.70E-01 1.20E+00
Bipolar disorder 6A60-6A6Z Prefrontal cortex 3.98E-01 1.18E-01 2.13E-01
Bladder cancer 2C94 Bladder tissue 2.23E-06 7.95E-01 3.13E+00
Breast cancer 2C60-2C6Z Breast tissue 4.71E-83 1.06E+00 1.56E+00
Cardioembolic stroke 8B11.20 Whole blood 2.32E-01 -3.54E-01 -9.90E-01
Cervical cancer 2C77 Cervical tissue 9.89E-01 -1.24E-02 -2.32E-02
Childhood onset rheumatic disease FA20.Z Peripheral blood 1.01E-01 3.54E-01 2.32E-01
Chronic hepatitis C 1E51.1 Whole blood 4.68E-01 1.80E-01 2.45E-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CA22 Lung tissue 6.41E-01 1.09E-01 1.23E-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CA22 Small airway epithelium 5.32E-06 5.07E-01 1.10E+00
Chronic rhinosinusitis CA0A Sinus mucosa tissue 7.38E-01 1.79E-01 3.95E-01
Colon cancer 2B90 Colon tissue 2.10E-01 1.29E-01 2.22E-01
Coronary artery disease BA80-BA8Z Peripheral blood 7.37E-02 8.77E-01 1.83E+00
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 2A81 Tonsil tissue 1.03E-01 3.64E-01 8.38E-01
Endometriosis GA10 Endometrium tissue 1.61E-01 3.95E-02 5.08E-02
Familial hypercholesterolemia 5C80.00 Peripheral blood 5.64E-04 2.65E-01 1.16E+00
Familial hypercholesterolemia 5C80.00 Whole blood 1.26E-04 3.35E-01 8.57E-01
Gastric cancer 2B72 Gastric tissue 5.73E-01 2.50E-01 1.93E-01
Glioblastopma 2A00.00 Nervous tissue 3.95E-69 1.01E+00 1.30E+00
Glioma 2A00.0Y-2A00.0Z Brain stem tissue 6.12E-01 -5.14E-01 -5.31E-01
Glioma 2A00.0Y-2A00.0Z White matter tissue 3.46E-02 8.22E-01 9.66E-01
Head and neck cancer 2D42 Head and neck tissue 2.64E-14 7.31E-01 7.46E-01
HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment 8A2Y-8A2Z White matter tissue 7.66E-01 -1.36E-01 -2.64E-01
Huntington's disease 8A01.10 Whole blood 3.54E-01 1.78E-01 3.18E-01
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CB03.4 Lung tissue 1.96E-01 -2.41E-01 -2.02E-01
Immunodeficiency 4A00-4A20 Peripheral blood 7.07E-01 -3.08E-02 -1.48E-01
Influenza 1E30 Whole blood 2.88E-04 -2.19E+00 -1.03E+01
Interstitial cystitis GC00.3 Bladder tissue 1.39E-04 9.24E-01 4.77E+00
Intracranial aneurysm 8B01.0 Intracranial artery 8.12E-01 7.61E-01 4.24E-01
Irritable bowel syndrome DD91.0 Rectal colon tissue 3.28E-01 -1.04E-01 -2.42E-01
Ischemic stroke 8B11 Peripheral blood 1.28E-01 9.68E-02 2.44E-01
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis FA24 Peripheral blood 3.01E-11 -3.51E-01 -9.05E-01
Lateral sclerosis 8B60.4 Skin 1.42E-01 6.63E-01 1.04E+00
Lateral sclerosis 8B60.4 Cervical spinal cord 9.94E-01 -2.02E-01 -4.22E-01
Liver cancer 2C12.0 Liver tissue 6.19E-20 -1.17E+00 -2.33E+00
Liver failure DB99.7-DB99.8 Liver tissue 1.24E-03 -8.01E-01 -1.43E+00
Lung cancer 2C25 Lung tissue 9.41E-01 1.84E-01 2.07E-01
Lupus erythematosus 4A40 Whole blood 5.11E-04 2.51E-01 4.62E-01
Major depressive disorder 6A70-6A7Z Hippocampus 7.05E-01 -1.06E-01 -1.92E-01
Major depressive disorder 6A70-6A7Z Whole blood 8.04E-01 -3.79E-02 -1.19E-01
Melanoma 2C30 Skin 5.18E-01 2.20E-01 2.95E-01
Multiple myeloma 2A83.1 Peripheral blood 5.60E-01 -3.33E-01 -2.28E-01
Multiple myeloma 2A83.1 Bone marrow 1.57E-08 1.29E+00 6.20E+00
Multiple sclerosis 8A40 Plasmacytoid dendritic cells 2.95E-01 -2.43E-01 -4.45E-01
Myelodysplastic syndrome 2A36-2A3Z Bone marrow 3.76E-04 3.91E-01 6.81E-01
Myelofibrosis 2A20.2 Whole blood 6.63E-03 2.17E+00 8.28E+00
Myocardial infarction BA41-BA50 Peripheral blood 2.64E-03 -2.65E-01 -3.68E-01
Myopathy 8C70.6 Muscle tissue 4.02E-02 1.08E+00 1.41E+00
Neonatal sepsis KA60 Whole blood 2.18E-05 2.23E-01 4.33E-01
Neuroectodermal tumour 2A00.11 Brain stem tissue 2.71E-01 3.77E-01 6.82E-01
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease DB92 Liver tissue 4.14E-01 7.09E-01 8.33E-01
Obesity related type 2 diabetes 5A11 Omental adipose tissue 2.11E-01 2.33E-01 1.88E-01
Olive pollen allergy CA08.00 Peripheral blood 3.33E-01 -2.34E-01 -7.30E-01
Oral cancer 2B6E Oral tissue 1.08E-03 6.45E-01 5.19E-01
Osteoarthritis FA00-FA0Z Synovial tissue 1.24E-01 9.65E-01 6.82E-01
Osteoporosis FB83.1 Bone marrow 1.32E-01 -1.17E+00 -1.39E+00
Ovarian cancer 2C73 Ovarian tissue 5.36E-04 2.39E+00 1.88E+00
Pancreatic cancer 2C10 Pancreas 4.54E-01 3.06E-01 3.17E-01
Parkinson's disease 8A00.0 Substantia nigra tissue 2.91E-01 1.10E+00 9.19E-01
Pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infection CA40.11 Peripheral blood 3.65E-05 4.66E-01 1.80E+00
Pituitary cancer 2D12 Pituitary tissue 6.88E-01 -3.32E-01 -5.79E-01
Pituitary gonadotrope tumour 2D12 Pituitary tissue 4.53E-03 -6.69E-01 -1.03E+00
Polycystic ovary syndrome 5A80.1 Vastus lateralis muscle 6.91E-01 6.19E-02 2.45E-01
Polycythemia vera 2A20.4 Whole blood 5.80E-05 1.95E-01 7.30E-01
Pompe disease 5C51.3 Biceps muscle 8.50E-01 9.34E-02 1.92E-01
Preterm birth KA21.4Z Myometrium 2.55E-01 -1.41E+00 -8.48E-01
Prostate cancer 2C82 Prostate 9.46E-01 -1.22E-01 -1.37E-01
Psoriasis EA90 Skin 3.50E-25 1.43E+00 2.13E+00
Rectal cancer 2B92 Rectal colon tissue 6.91E-04 4.64E-01 2.48E+00
Renal cancer 2C90-2C91 Kidney 6.90E-04 -1.00E+00 -1.38E+00
Retinoblastoma 2D02.2 Uvea 6.28E-07 -1.47E+00 -4.24E+00
Rheumatoid arthritis FA20 Synovial tissue 3.67E-04 1.95E+00 2.55E+00
Rhinovirus infection CA42.1 Nasal epithelium tissue 8.06E-02 1.64E-01 4.40E-01
Schizophrenia 6A20 Prefrontal cortex 3.27E-02 2.76E-01 2.05E-01
Schizophrenia 6A20 Superior temporal cortex 1.21E-01 1.74E-01 3.90E-01
Scleroderma 4A42.Z Whole blood 3.65E-03 -2.51E-01 -1.17E+00
Seizure 8A60-8A6Z Whole blood 6.84E-01 1.01E-01 2.83E-01
Sensitive skin EK0Z Skin 1.06E-01 3.06E-01 2.27E+00
Sepsis with septic shock 1G41 Whole blood 3.34E-19 3.19E-01 7.18E-01
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome 3A70.0 Bone marrow 4.42E-03 5.86E-01 1.71E+00
Sickle cell disease 3A51.0-3A51.3 Peripheral blood 1.07E-01 3.86E-01 5.17E-01
Simpson golabi behmel syndrome LD2C Adipose tissue 6.02E-01 1.90E-01 3.82E-01
Sjogren's syndrome 4A43.2 Salivary gland tissue 5.83E-01 2.47E-03 1.83E-02
Skin cancer 2C30-2C3Z Skin 3.88E-10 4.84E-01 7.58E-01
Thrombocythemia 3B63 Whole blood 1.39E-02 1.77E-01 6.79E-01
Thrombocytopenia 3B64 Whole blood 4.81E-01 2.67E-02 7.88E-02
Thyroid cancer 2D10 Thyroid 1.63E-35 1.30E+00 2.07E+00
Tibial muscular dystrophy 8C75 Muscle tissue 3.97E-06 7.24E-01 1.97E+00
Tuberous sclerosis complex LD2D.2 Perituberal tissue 9.50E-02 3.22E-01 6.63E-01
Type 2 diabetes 5A11 Liver tissue 8.44E-01 2.04E-01 9.28E-01
Ureter cancer 2C92 Urothelium 5.08E-01 -4.55E-02 -1.72E-01
Uterine cancer 2C78 Endometrium tissue 7.30E-09 8.22E-01 7.94E-01
Vitiligo ED63.0 Skin 4.68E-01 1.90E-01 4.88E-01
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The Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT) Role of This DME

DME DTT Name Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) DTT Info
DME DTT Type Clinical trial
5 Clinical Trial Drug(s) Targeting This DTT
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
2'3'-Dideoxyinosine DMZWNQF N. A. N. A. Phase 2 [1]
BCX-3408 DMRSG31 Autoimmune diabetes 5A10 Phase 2 [2]
Forodesine DME2W4T B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 2B33.3 Phase 1/2 [3]
Guanosine DM4T5LH N. A. N. A. Phase 1 [1]
Peldesine DMHV58T N. A. N. A. Phase 1 [1]
1 Discontinued Drug(s) Targeting This DTT
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
CI-972 DM9ZBO0 Rheumatoid arthritis FA20 Discontinued in Phase 1 [4]
27 Investigative Drug(s) Targeting This DTT
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
(+/-)-5'-deoxy-4'-fluoro-5'-methylthio-DADMe-ImmH DMQP5U9 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [5]
2-Hydroxymethyl-Pyrrolidine-3,4-Diol DM7MUZ1 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [6]
3-((2-Pyrrolidine-1-yl)-ethyl)uracil DMSGX7V Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [7]
3-Deoxyguanosine DMFQUGE Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
5'-deoxy-4'-hydroxy-5'-methylthio-DADMe-ImmH DMRFH9U Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [5]
5'-Methylthio-ImmH DM3LY0Q Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [5]
5'-methylthio-immucillin-H DMK52UH Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [7]
5'-phenylthio-ImmH DMQMZ0Y Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [5]
7-tert-butyl-2, 3-dihydro-3, 3-dimethyl substituted dihydrofuran 30 (DHDMBF30) DMSU06X Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [8]
8-amino-9-benzylguanine DMSNG7M N. A. N. A. Investigative [8]
8-AMINOGUANINE DMYXJG7 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [9]
8-aminoguanosine DM0JEA6 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [10]
8-aza-DADMe-ImmH DMBVFKR Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [11]
8-Azaguanine DM7VP90 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
8-Iodo-Guanine DM3K1EO Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
9-(5,5-Difluoro-5-Phosphonopentyl)Guanine DMGFQLE Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
9-Deazahypoxanthine DM3G6LY Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
9-Deazainosine DME7ONQ Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
9-DEAZAINOSINE-2',3'-O-ETHYLIDENEPHOSPHONATE DM9BCDT Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [12]
Aza-C-nucleosides DMOSI4U Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [13]
DADMe-ImmG DMJIFY3 Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [11]
GUANOSINE-2',3'-O-ETHYLIDENEPHOSPHONATE DMCN56S Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [12]
GUANOSINE-2',3'-O-METHYLIDENEPHOSPHONATE DMRITFU Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [12]
Hypoxanthine DMLSABI Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
Immucillin-G DMX2NKO Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [13]
MT-Immucillin-H DMK2FOX Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [14]
Ribose-1-Phosphate DM7V8DZ Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
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