Enzyme - EC 3.5.4.1 - Cytosine deaminase
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The tridimensional structure of this enzyme has not been resolved yet.
EC
3.5.4.1
Official Name
Cytosine deaminase
Alternative Name(s)
Cytosine aminohydrolase
Class
3.Hydrolases
5.Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
4.In cyclic amidines
5.Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
4.In cyclic amidines
Catalysed reaction
cytosine + H2O 
uracil
+ NH3
uracil
+ NH3Substrates
cytosine
H2O
5-methylcytosine
H2O
5-methylcytosine
Products
NH3
Metabolic Pathways
Other comments
Also acts on 5-methylcytosine.