Chemicals and Drugs

Pyrimidine Phosphorylases

Pentosyltransferases that catalyze the reaction between a pyrimidine nucleoside and orthophosphate to form a free pyrimidine and ribose-5-phosphate.

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Abstract

Pentosyltransferases that catalyze the reaction between a pyrimidine nucleoside and orthophosphate to form a free pyrimidine and ribose-5-phosphate.

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  • Pyrimidine Nucleoside Phosphorylase
  • Nucleoside Phosphorylase, Pyrimidine
  • Phosphorylase, Pyrimidine Nucleoside
  • Phosphorylases, Pyrimidine

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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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2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Pentosyltransferases (1982-2010)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.400w.725w.850w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyrimidine Phosphorylases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057845. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057845
  2. Pyrimidine Phosphorylases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrimidine_phosphorylase
  3. Pyrimidine Phosphorylases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7541187