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Thymidine Phosphorylase, recombinant from Escherichia coli

recombinant, expressed in E. coli, buffered aqueous solution, ≥500 units/mL

Synonym(s):

Thymidine:orthophosphate deoxy-D-ribosyltransferase

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
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Product Name

Thymidine Phosphorylase, recombinant from Escherichia coli, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, buffered aqueous solution, ≥500 units/mL

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

form

buffered aqueous solution

concentration

≥500 units/mL

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

Gene Information

Escherichia coli K12 ... deoA(948901)

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Application

Thymidine phosphorylase has been used in a study to assess TAS-102 treatment in patients with advanced solid tumors. Thymidine phosphorylase has also been used in a study to investigate antitumor effects of the FP3 protein on patient-derived tumor tissue xenograft models of primary colon carcinoma.

Biochem/physiol Actions

An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible conversion of thymidine to thymine. Thymidine phosphorylase is part of the pyrimidine nucleoside salvage pathway.
An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible conversion of thymidine to thymine. Thymidine phosphorylase is part of the pyrimidine nucleoside salvage pathway. This pathway allows pyrimidine bases to be recycled for nucleotide biosynthesis, while the pentose 1-phosphates are converted to intermediates of the pentose phosphate shunt and glycolysis. The E. coli thymidine phosphorylase shares 40% sequence homology with the human sequence, which has been found to be identical to the angiogenic agent platelet-derived endothelial growth factor. The purified E. coli enzyme has been shown to stimulate blood vessel growth in chick chorioallantoic membrane assays.

General description

Thymidine phosphorylase inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation.

Other Notes

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole each of thymidine and phosphate to thymine and 2-deoxyribose 1-phosphate per min at pH 7.4 at 25°C.

Physical form

Solution in 0.5 M potassium phosphate containing 2 mM uracil, 0.02% sodium azide and bovine serum albumin

Preparation Note

Cloned from E. coli and produced in overexpressing E. coli

Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

Regulatory Information

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Hong-Yun Zhao et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 23(5), 534-542 (2012-04-07)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the gene expression of biomarkers associated with the sensitivity to fluoropyrimidine and taxanes in recurrent/advanced breast cancer patients treated with first-line capecitabine chemotherapy. We evaluated the clinicopathological/prognostic significance of thymidylate synthase
Ketao Jin et al.
Cancer biology & therapy, 13(9), 737-744 (2012-05-24)
FP3 is an engineered protein which contains the extracellular domain 2 of VEGF receptor 1 (Flt-1) and extracellular domain 3 and 4 of VEGF receptor 2 (Flk-1, KDR) fused to the Fc portion of human immunoglobulin G 1. Previous studies
Michelle Levene et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 131(1), 311-324 (2012-09-15)
Erythrocyte-encapsulated thymidine phosphorylase (EE-TP) is currently under development as an enzyme replacement therapy for mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE), an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of thymidine phosphorylase. The rationale for the development of EE-TP is based on the
Alexandra Giatromanolaki et al.
Cancer biology & therapy, 13(13), 1284-1289 (2012-08-17)
Tumor-associated stroma (TAS) is not simply a supporting element for cancer cells, but plays an important role in tumor growth, invasion and metastasis. Changes on the level of stromal constituents, such as loss of Caveolin-1 and increased thymidine phosphorylase (TP)
Charlotte Gasson et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 72, 16-24 (2012-11-14)
Erythrocyte encapsulated thymidine phosphorylase (EE-TP) is under development as an enzyme replacement therapy for mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE), a fatal metabolic disorder resulting from an inherited deficiency of the enzyme thymidine phosphorylase. We report here the development and validation of

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