Term Name: ribose-5-phosphate isomerase activity
Synonyms: 5-phosphoribose isomerase activity, D-ribose 5-phosphate isomerase activity, D-ribose-5-phosphate aldose-ketose-isomerase activity, D-ribose-5-phosphate ketol-isomerase activity, pentose phosphate isomerase (PPI), phosphopentoseisomerase activity, phosphopentosisomerase activity, phosphoriboisomerase activity, ribose 5-phosphate epimerase activity, ribose phosphate isomerase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphate = D-ribulose 5-phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004751]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: intramolecular oxidoreductase activity, interconverting aldoses and ketoses
inverse has_part: pentose-phosphate shunt, non-oxidative branch