Chemicals and Drugs

Deoxycytidine Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the phosphorylation of deoxycytidine with the formation of a nucleoside diphosphate and deoxycytidine monophosphate. Cytosine arabinoside can also act as an acceptor. All natural nucleoside triphosphates, except deoxycytidine triphosphate, can act as donors. The enzyme is induced by some viruses, particularly the herpes simplex virus (HERPESVIRUS HOMINIS). EC 2.7.1.74.

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An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the phosphorylation of deoxycytidine with the formation of a nucleoside diphosphate and deoxycytidine monophosphate. Cytosine arabinoside can also act as an acceptor. All natural nucleoside triphosphates, except deoxycytidine triphosphate, can act as donors. The enzyme is induced by some viruses, particularly the herpes simplex virus (HERPESVIRUS HOMINIS). EC 2.7.1.74.

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  • Kinase, Deoxycytidine

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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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History Note

91(79); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Deoxycytidine (1973-1978)
  • Phosphotransferases (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deoxycytidine Kinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003842. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003842
  2. Deoxycytidine Kinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24740352