Nomenclature
EC number
2.4.2.4
Systematic name
thymidine:phosphate deoxy-α-d-ribosyltransferase
Recommended name
thymidine phosphorylase
Synonyms
PD-ECGF
PD-ECGF/TP platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor
TDRPASE
animal growth regulators, blood platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factors
blood platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor
deoxythymidine phosphorylase
gliostatin
phosphorylase, thymidine
pyrimidine deoxynucleoside phosphorylase
pyrimidine phosphorylase
thymidine-orthophosphate deoxyribosyltransferase
thymidine:orthophosphate deoxy-d-ribosyltransferase
CAS registry number
9030-23-3
Keywords
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(2007). Thymidine phosphorylase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases VI. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49753-0_4
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