{"symbol":"RPIA","synonyms":["RPIAD","RPI"],"name":"ribose 5-phosphate isomerase A","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme, which catalyzes the reversible conversion between ribose-5-phosphate and ribulose-5-phosphate in the pentose-phosphate pathway. This gene is highly conserved in most organisms. The enzyme plays an essential role in the carbohydrate metabolism. Mutations in this gene cause ribose 5-phosphate isomerase deficiency. A pseudogene is found on chromosome 18. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":22934,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/22934","proteins":[{"symbol":"RPIA_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/RPIA_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}