DCMP Deaminase

Synonyms

Aminohydrolase, Deoxycytidylate

Deaminase, DCMP

Deaminase, Deoxycytidine Monophosphate

Deaminase, Deoxycytidylate

Deoxycytidine Monophosphate Deaminase

Deoxycytidylate Aminohydrolase

Deoxycytidylate Deaminase

Monophosphate Deaminase, Deoxycytidine

dCMP aminohydrolase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of deoxycytidylic acid to deoxyuridylic acid and ammonia. It plays an important role in the regulation of the pool of deoxynucleotides in higher organisms. The enzyme also acts on some 5-substituted deoxycytidylic acids. EC 3.5.4.12.