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EC 3.5.4.5 Details
EC number
3.5.4.5
Accepted name
cytidine deaminase
Reaction
(1) cytidine + H2O = uridine + NH3;;(2) 2′-deoxycytidine + H2O = 2′-deoxyuridine + NH3
Other name(s)
cytosine nucleoside deaminase, (deoxy)cytidine deaminase, cdd (gene name), CDA (gene name)
Systematic name
cytidine/2′-deoxycytidine aminohydrolase
CAS registry number
9025-06-3
Comment
Contains zinc. Catalyses the deamination of cytidine and 2′-deoxycytidine with similar efficiencies. The enzyme, which is widely distributed among organisms, is involved in salvage of both exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2′-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis.
History
created 1961, modified 2013
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