Protein
Uridine phosphorylase 1
Function
Catalyzes the reversible phosphorylytic cleavage of uridine and deoxyuridine to uracil and ribose- or deoxyribose-1-phosphate (PubMed:7744869). The produced molecules are then utilized as carbon and energy sources or in the rescue of pyrimidine bases for nucleotide synthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the PNP/UDP phosphorylase family.
Sequence
MAATGTEAKDLENHHNDCFIQLSNPNIAAMKEDVLYHFNLSTSTHDFPAMFGDVKFVCVGGSSSRMNTFIKYVAAELGLDHPGKEYPNICAGTDRYAMYKAGPVLSVSHGMGIPSIGIMLHELIKMLYHARCSNITIIRIGTSGGIGLEPGSVVITQQAVNECFKPEFEQIVLGKRVIRNTNLDAQLVQELVQCSSDLNEFPMVVGNTMCTLDFYEGQGRLDGALCSYTEKDKQSYLRAAHAAGVRNIEMESSVFATMCSACGLKAAVVCVTLLDRLQGDQINTPHDVLVEYQQRPQRLVGHFIKKSLGRA