Term Name: phosphopentomutase activity
Synonyms: alpha-D-glucose-1,6-bisphosphate:deoxy-D-ribose-1-phosphate phosphotransferase activity, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase activity, D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase activity, deoxyribomutase activity, deoxyribose phosphomutase activity, phosphodeoxyribomutase activity, phosphoribomutase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: D-ribose 1-phosphate = D-ribose 5-phosphate. Also converts 2-deoxy-alpha-D-ribose 1-phosphate into 2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008973]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: intramolecular phosphotransferase activity