Biology:Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase

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Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (NADP(+))
Identifiers
EC number1.3.1.2
CAS number9029-01-0
Alt. namesDihydrothymine dehydrogenase
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is an enzyme that is involved in pyrimidine degradation that in humans is encoded by the DPYD gene.[1][2] It is the initial and rate-limiting step in pyrimidine catabolism.[citation needed] It catalyzes the reduction of uracil and thymine.[3] It is also involved in the degradation of the chemotherapeutic drugs 5-fluorouracil and tegafur.[4]

Function

The protein is a pyrimidine catabolic enzyme and the initial and rate-limiting factor in the pathway of uracil and thymidine catabolism. Genetic deficiency of this enzyme results in an error in pyrimidine metabolism associated with thymine-uraciluria and an increased risk of toxicity in cancer patients receiving 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy.[2]

Interactive pathway map

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