Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	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
EC Classification	2.4.2.4
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	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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