Reaction: (1) cytidine + H2O = uridine + NH3
(2) 2'-deoxycytidine + H2O = 2'-deoxyuridine + NH3
Other name(s): cytosine nucleoside deaminase; (deoxy)cytidine deaminase; cdd (gene name); CDA (gene name)
Systematic name: cytidine/2'-deoxycytidine aminohydrolase
Comments: Contains zinc. Catalyses the deamination of cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine with similar efficiencies. The enzyme, which is widely distributed among organisms, is involved in salvage of both exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9025-06-3
References:
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