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Descriptor English: Cytosine Deaminase
Descriptor Spanish: Citosina Desaminasa
Descriptor citosina desaminasa
Scope note: Enzima que cataliza la desaminación de la CITOSINA para formar URACILO. Además, puede actuar sobre la 5-metilcitosina para producir TIMIDINA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Citosina Desaminase
Descriptor French: Cytosine deaminase
Entry term(s): Aminohydrolase, Cytosine
Cytosine Aminohydrolase
Deaminase, Cytosine
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.151.486.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043525
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.
Annotation: see SCR for organism specific terms
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 3.5.4.1
Previous Indexing: Cytosine (1978-1982)
Nucleoside Deaminases (1978-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; CYTOSINE DEAMINASE was indexed under NUCLEOSIDE DEAMINASES 1983- 2003 & CYTOSINE 1978-1982
History Note: 2004; use CYTOSINE DEAMINASE (NM) 1983 - 2003
DeCS ID: 38139
Unique ID: D043525
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Cytosine Deaminase - Preferred
Concept UI M0073103
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.
Preferred term Cytosine Deaminase
Entry term(s) Aminohydrolase, Cytosine
Cytosine Aminohydrolase
Deaminase, Cytosine



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