EC |
3.5.4.1 |
Accepted name: |
cytosine deaminase |
Reaction: |
cytosine + H2O = uracil + NH3 |
Other name(s): |
isocytosine deaminase |
Systematic name: |
cytosine aminohydrolase |
Comments: |
Also acts on 5-methylcytosine. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9025-05-2 |
References: |
1. |
Cohen, S.S. and Barner, H.D. The conversion of 5-methyldeoxycytidine to thymidine in vitro and in vivo. J. Biol. Chem. 226 (1957) 631–642. [PMID: 13438848] |
2. |
Kream, J. and Chargaff, E. On the cytosine deaminase of yeast. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 74 (1952) 5157–5160. |
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[EC 3.5.4.1 created 1961] |
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