Term Name: | thymidine phosphorylase activity |
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Synonyms: | pyrimidine phosphorylase activity, thymidine-orthophosphate deoxyribosyltransferase activity, thymidine:phosphate deoxy-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase activity, thymidine:phosphate deoxy-D-ribosyltransferase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: thymidine + phosphate = thymine + 2-deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0009032] QuickGO AmiGO |