Structural highlights
Function
DCK_HUMAN Required for the phosphorylation of the deoxyribonucleosides deoxycytidine (dC), deoxyguanosine (dG) and deoxyadenosine (dA). Has broad substrate specificity, and does not display selectivity based on the chirality of the substrate. It is also an essential enzyme for the phosphorylation of numerous nucleoside analogs widely employed as antiviral and chemotherapeutic agents.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Sabini E, Hazra S, Ort S, Konrad M, Lavie A. Structural basis for substrate promiscuity of dCK. J Mol Biol. 2008 May 2;378(3):607-21. Epub 2008 Mar 3. PMID:18377927 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2008.02.061
- ↑ Hazra S, Ort S, Konrad M, Lavie A. Structural and kinetic characterization of human deoxycytidine kinase variants able to phosphorylate 5-substituted deoxycytidine and thymidine analogues . Biochemistry. 2010 Aug 10;49(31):6784-90. PMID:20614893 doi:10.1021/bi100839e
