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Catalysis of the transfer of a glycosyl group from one compound (donor) to another (acceptor). Catalysis of the reaction: thymidine + phosphate = thymine + 2-deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate. Catalysis of the transfer of a pentosyl group from one compound (donor) to another (acceptor).

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: thymidine phosphorylase activity
Acc: GO:0009032
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: thymidine + phosphate = thymine + 2-deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate.
Synonyms:
  • gliostatins
  • thymidine:phosphate deoxy-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase activity
  • thymidine-orthophosphate deoxyribosyltransferase activity
  • pyrimidine phosphorylase activity
  • thymidine:phosphate deoxy-D-ribosyltransferase activity
  • pyrimidine deoxynucleoside phosphorylase activity
  • deoxythymidine phosphorylase activity
  • animal growth regulators, blood platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factors
  • blood platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 6 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 6 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0009032 - thymidine phosphorylase activity (interactive image map)
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