DCTD dCMP deaminase [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 1635)
Symbol: DCTD
Full name: dCMP deaminase
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Summary: The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the deamination of dCMP to dUMP, the nucleotide substrate for thymidylate synthase. The encoded protein is allosterically activated by dCTP and inhibited by dTTP, and is found as a homohexamer. This protein uses zinc as a cofactor for its activity. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 37.0), adrenal (RPKM 19.8) and 25 other tissues
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 27521bp
Exon count: 8