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CDA

Function

This enzyme scavenges exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the cytidine and deoxycytidylate deaminase family.

Tissue specificity

Highly expressed in granulocytes while expression is very low in fibroblasts, chondrocytes, monocytes, and T- as well as B-cell lines.

Alternative names

  • Cytidine deaminase
  • Cytidine aminohydrolase
  • CDD
  • CDA

Target type

Proteins

Molecular weight

16185Da