Protein
Thymidine phosphorylase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of thymidine. The produced molecules are then utilized as carbon and energy sources or in the rescue of pyrimidine bases for nucleotide synthesis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the thymidine/pyrimidine-nucleoside phosphorylase family.
Sequence
MAAPGTPPPLAPETAGADSGGGSGEHRQLPELIRLKRNGGHLSEADIRNFVHALMDGRAQDTQIGAMLMAIRLQGMDLEETSVLTQALAESGQQLEWPKAWHQQLVDKHSTGGVGDKVSLVLAPALAACGCKVPMISGRSLGHTGGTLDKLESIPGFSVTQSPEQMLQILEEVGCCIVGQSEKLVPADGILYAARDVTATVDSVPLITASILSKKAVEGLSTLVVDVKFGGAAVFPDQEKARELAKMLVRVGMGLGLQVAAALTAMDNPLGRNVGHTLEVEEALLCLDGAGPPDLRDLVIRLGGAILWLSGQAETQDQGAARVAAALDDGSALHRFQLMLSAQGVDPGLARALCSGSPTQRRQLLPHARKQEELLSPADGIVECVRALPLACVLHELGAGRSRAGQPIRPGVGAELLVDVGQWLSRGTPWLRVHLDGPALSSQQRRTLLGALVLSDRAPFKAPSPFAELVLPPTTP