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Uridine Kinase
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Definition
: 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.
Other names
Uridine Cytidine Kinase; Kinase, Uridine-
Cytidine; Kinase, Uridine; Kinase, Cytidine; Uridine-
Cytidine Kinase; Cytidine Kinase
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UCKL-
1 protein, human
EC 2.7.1.48
*Uridine Kinase.
Apoptosis. 2009 Oct;14(10):1227-36
UCK2 protein, human
EC 2.7.1.48
*Uridine Kinase.
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2003 Aug;59(Pt 8):1477-8