Chemicals and Drugs

Uridine Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of uridine and cytidine to uridine 5'-phosphate and cytidine 5'-phosphate, respectively. ATP, dUTP, dGTP, and dATP are effective phosphate donors. EC 2.7.1.48.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of uridine and cytidine to uridine 5'-phosphate and cytidine 5'-phosphate, respectively. ATP, dUTP, dGTP, and dATP are effective phosphate donors. EC 2.7.1.48.

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6 entry terms
  • Cytidine Kinase
  • Uridine-Cytidine Kinase
  • Kinase, Cytidine
  • Kinase, Uridine
  • Kinase, Uridine-Cytidine
  • Uridine Cytidine Kinase

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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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History Note

91(75); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
  • Uridine (1974)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.696w.620.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uridine Kinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014541. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014541
  2. Uridine Kinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uridine_kinase
  3. Uridine Kinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7900583