Purine nucleoside phosphorylase
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Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (also known as PNP) is an enzyme (EC 2.4.2.1) involved in purine metabolism. PNP metabolizes inosine and guanosine into hypoxanthine.
[edit] PNP deficiency
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency is a rare congenital immunodeficiency, often associated with neurological disorders such as mental retardation.
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