UniProt functional annotation for P19079

UniProt code: P19079.

Organism: Bacillus subtilis (strain 168).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus.
 
Function: This enzyme scavenges exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=cytidine + H(+) + H2O = NH4(+) + uridine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:16069, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:16704, ChEBI:CHEBI:17562, ChEBI:CHEBI:28938; EC=3.5.4.5;
Catalytic activity: Reaction=2'-deoxycytidine + H(+) + H2O = 2'-deoxyuridine + NH4(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:13433, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:15698, ChEBI:CHEBI:16450, ChEBI:CHEBI:28938; EC=3.5.4.5;
Cofactor: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; Note=Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit.;
Subunit: Homotetramer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11851403, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15147186}.
Similarity: Belongs to the cytidine and deoxycytidylate deaminase family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.