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Thymidine Phosphorylase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Thymidine Phosphorylase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.725.850.500
D23.050.301.500.600.925
D23.050.705.552.600.850
Unique ID
D013939
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013939
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of 2-deoxy-D-ribose from THYMIDINE to orthophosphate, thereby liberating thymidine.
Entry Term(s)
Gliostatin
PD-ECGF
Platelet-Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor
CAS Type 1 Name
Thymidine:orthophosphate deoxy-D-ribosyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Pentosyltransferases (1973-1974)
Phosphates (1973-1974)
Thymidine (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; see PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90; GLIOSTATIN was indexed under NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS 1992-98
History Note
91(75); for GLIOSTATIN use THYMIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE (NM) 1992-98
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2016/02/26
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