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Uridine Kinase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Uridine Kinase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.800
Unique ID
D014541
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014541
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of uridine and cytidine to uridine 5'-phosphate and cytidine 5'-phosphate, respectively. ATP, dUTP, dGTP, and dATP are effective phosphate donors. EC 2.7.1.48.
Entry Term(s)
Cytidine Kinase
Uridine-Cytidine Kinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.1.48
Related Numbers
9026-39-5
CAS Type 1 Name
ATP:uridine 5'-phosphotransferase
Previous Indexing
Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974)
Uridine (1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Uridine Kinase Preferred
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