An enzyme which catalyzes the deamination of CYTOSINE resulting in the formation of URACIL. It can also act on 5-methylcytosine to form THYMIDINE.
Synonyms: Deaminase, Cytosine, Cytosine Deaminase, EC 3.5.4.1, Aminohydrolase, Cytosine, Cytosine Aminohydrolase
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2004; CYTOSINE DEAMINASE was indexed under NUCLEOSIDE DEAMINASES 1983- 2003 & CYTOSINE 1978-1982 ,see SCR for organism specific terms ,2004; use CYTOSINE DEAMINASE (NM) 1983 - 2003
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D043525
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