Reaction: 2-deoxy-D-ribosyl-base1 + base2 = 2-deoxy-D-ribosyl-base2 + base1
Other name(s): purine(pyrimidine) nucleoside:purine(pyrimidine) deoxyribosyl transferase; deoxyribose transferase; nucleoside trans-N-deoxyribosylase; trans-deoxyribosylase; trans-N-deoxyribosylase; trans-N-glycosidase; nucleoside deoxyribosyltransferase I (purine nucleoside:purine deoxyribosyltransferase: strictly specific for transfer between purine bases); nucleoside deoxyribosyltransferase II [purine(pyrimidine) nucleoside:purine(pyrimidine) deoxyribosyltransferase]
Systematic name: nucleoside:purine(pyrimidine) deoxy-D-ribosyltransferase
Comments: Base1 and base2 represent various purines and pyrimidines.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9026-86-2
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