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Uridine Phosphorylase

Known as: Uridine Phosphorylase [Chemical/Ingredient], Phosphorylase, Uridine, Uridine:orthophosphate alpha-D-ribosyltransferase 
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of ribose from uridine to orthophosphate, forming uracil and ribose 1-phosphate.
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In BloodProcess of secretionPyrimidine-nucleoside phosphorylaseThymidine Phosphorylase

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pentosyltransferase

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1992
1992
Isolation, crystallization in the macrogravitation field, preliminary X-ray investigation of uridine phosphorylase from Escherichia coli K-12.
Uridine phosphorylase (UPH) from Escherichia coli K-12 has been purified to near homogeneity from a strain harbouring the udp… 
1989
1989
[Cloning the uridine phosphorylase (udp) gene of Escherichia coli and its expression in recombinant plasmids].
On the basis of Escherichia coli DNA and vectors pBR322, pUC19, hybrid plasmids restoring Udp+ phenotype in the E. coli deletion… 
1984
1984
Inhibition of nucleoside transport in murine lymphoma L5178Y cells and human erythrocytes by the uridine phosphorylase inhibitors 5-benzylacyclouridine and 5-benzyloxybenzylacyclouridine.
The uridine phosphorylase inhibitors, 5-benzylacyclouridine (BAU) and 5-benzyloxybenzylacyclouridine (BBAU) (Biochem. Pharmacol… 
1983
1983
[Cloning of Bacillus subtilis 168 genes compensating for the defect in mutations for thymidine phosphorylase and uridine phosphorylase in Escherichia coli cells].
On the basis of Bacillus subtilis DNA and vectors pBR325, pBR322, a collection of hybrid plasmids restoring the wild type in the… 
1979
1979
Promoter-like mutants with increased expression of the Escherichia coli uridine phosphorylase structural gene
From an Escherichia coli K-12 strain lacking adenylate cyclase (cya) and cyclic AMP receptor protein (crp), two mutants were… 
1976
1976
Correlation analysis of Baker's studies on enzyme inhibition. 2. Chymotrypsin, trypsin, thymidine phosphorylase, uridine phosphorylase, thymidylate synthetase, cytosine nucleoside deaminase…
The inhibitory activity of 1058 inhibitors of the title enzymes has been formulated in 13 equations correlating chemical… 
1974
1974
Pyrimidine metabolism in Pseudomonas acidovorans.
Pseudomonas acidovorans lacks a number of enzymes of the salvage pathways of nucleic acid metabolism, including uridine… 
1972
1972
Mutants constitutive for nucleoside-catabolizing enzymes in Escherichia coli K12. Isolation, charactrization and mapping.
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1964
Highly Cited
1964
SPECIFICITY OF MOUSE URIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE. CHROMATOGRAPHY, PURIFICATION, AND PROPERTIES.
Two distinct pyrimidine nucleosidases, isolated from Escheri&a coli, show complete specificity for the pentose moiety of the… 
1963
1963
EFFECTS OF URACIL AND THYMIDINE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE TO 5-FLUOROURACIL IN PEDIOCOCCUS CEREVISIAE
White, P. J. (Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, N.Y.) and C. A. Nichol. Effects of uracil and thymidine on the…