Chemicals and Drugs

Thymidine Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP and thymidine to ADP and thymidine 5'-phosphate. Deoxyuridine can also act as an acceptor and dGTP as a donor. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.7.1.21.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP and thymidine to ADP and thymidine 5'-phosphate. Deoxyuridine can also act as an acceptor and dGTP as a donor. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.7.1.21.

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5 entry terms
  • Deoxypyrimidine Kinase
  • Deoxythymidine Kinase
  • Kinase, Deoxypyrimidine
  • Kinase, Deoxythymidine
  • Kinase, Thymidine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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  1. D08.811w.913w.696w.620.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thymidine Kinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013937. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013937
  2. Thymidine Kinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymidine_kinase
  3. Thymidine Kinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24783855