Deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase
FunctionDeoxyuridine 5’-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (DUTP) catalyzes the conversion of dUTP to dUMP and pyrophosphate (PPi). DUTP plays a key role in keeping significant amounts of dUTP from the DNA synthesis pathway. Prokaryotic DUTP contains metal ion. [1] RelevanceDUTP inhibitors are being tested as possible anti-bacterial agents targeting diseases like malaria, leishmaniasis, tuberculosis and trypanosomiasis. |
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3D structures of dUTPase3D structures of dUTPase
Updated on 23-December-2015
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