Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables amidophosphoribosyltransferase activity. Involved in purine ribonucleoside monophosphate biosynthetic process. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; respiratory system; submandibular gland primordium; and urinary system. Orthologous to human PPAT (phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate amidotransferase).