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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Aminohydrolases > Nucleoside Deaminases > Cytosine Deaminase

Preferred term

Cytosine Deaminase  

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Entry terms

  • Aminohydrolase, Cytosine
  • Cytosine Aminohydrolase

Note

  • see SCR for organism specific terms

Scope note

  • An enzyme which catalyzes the deamination of CYTOSINE resulting in the formation of URACIL. It can also act on 5-methylcytosine to form THYMIDINE.

History note

  • 2004; use CYTOSINE DEAMINASE (NM) 1983 - 2003

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