Protein
Cytidine deaminase 1
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
This enzyme scavenges exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis. Functions as a conventional cytidine deaminase. Has no affinity for RNA and is not involved in RNA-editing by C-to-U deamination.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytidine and deoxycytidylate deaminase family.
Sequence
MDKPSFVIQSKEAESAAKQLGVSVIQLLPSLVKPAQSYARTPISKFNVAVVGLGSSGRIFLGVNVEFPNLPLHHSIHAEQFLVTNLTLNGERHLNFFAVSAAPCGHCRQFLQEIRDAPEIKILITDPNNSADSDSAADSDGFLRLGSFLPHRFGPDDLLGKDHPLLLESHDNHLKISDLDSICNGNTDSSADLKQTALAAANRSYAPYSLCPSGVSLVDCDGKVYRGWYMESAAYNPSMGPVQAALVDYVANGGGGGYERIVGAVLVEKEDAVVRQEHTARLLLETISPKCEFKVFHCYEA