Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.4.2.4

Enzyme name
(recommended)

thymidine phosphorylase

Alternative names

thymidine:phosphate deoxy-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase
pyrimidine phosphorylase
thymidine-orthophosphate deoxyribosyltransferase
animal growth regulators, blood platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factors
blood platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor
deoxythymidine phosphorylase
gliostatins
pyrimidine deoxynucleoside phosphorylase
thymidine:phosphate deoxy-D-ribosyltransferase

Classification

Transferases

Glycosyltransferases

Pentosyltransferases

Catalyses reactions

Phosphate + Thymidine <-> Thymine + 2-Deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate

Phosphate + 2'-Deoxyuridine <-> Uracil + 2-Deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate

Phosphate + Uridine <-> Uracil + D-Ribose 1-phosphate

Phosphate + Doxifluridine <-> 5-FU + 5-Deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate

Phosphate + 5-Fluorouridine <-> D-Ribose 1-phosphate + 5-FU

Phosphate + 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine <-> 2-Deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate + 5-FU

External links

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