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Abstract
A family of conserved cytidine deaminases that catalyze the DEAMINATION of CYTIDINE to URIDINE. They are characterized by N and C-terminal zinc-dependent catalytic domains and have important functions in RNA EDITING; EPIGENTIC PROCESSES; and the INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE against viruses.
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- AID-APOBEC Deaminases
- APOBEC Enzymes
- APOBEC Family Proteins
- Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptides
- AID APOBEC Deaminases
- Deaminases, AID-APOBEC
- Deaminases, APOBEC
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2017
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- Cytidine Deaminase (1991-2016)
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- National Library of Medicine. APOBEC Deaminases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071478. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071478
- APOBEC Deaminases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APOBEC
- APOBEC Deaminases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4653351