Reaction: (1) uridine + phosphate = uracil + α-D-ribose 1-phosphate
(2) cytidine + phosphate = cytosine + α-D-ribose 1-phosphate
(3) 2'-deoxyuridine + phosphate = uracil + 2-deoxy-α-D-ribose 1-phosphate
(4) thymidine + phosphate = thymine + 2-deoxy-α-D-ribose 1-phosphate
Other name(s): Py-NPase; pdp (gene name)
Systematic name: pyrimidine-nucleoside:phosphate (2'-deoxy)-α-D-ribosyltransferase
Comments: Unlike EC 2.4.2.3, uridine phosphorylase, and EC 2.4.2.4, thymidine phosphorylase, this enzyme can accept both the ribonucleosides uridine and cytidine and the 2'-deoxyribonucleosides 2'-deoxyuridine and thymidine [3,6]. The reaction is reversible, and the enzyme does not distinguish between α-D-ribose 1-phosphate and 2-deoxy-α-D-ribose 1-phosphate in the synthetic direction.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9055-35-0
References:
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