Thymidine Kinase

Synonyms

ATP:thymidine 5'-phosphotransferase

Deoxypyrimidine Kinase

Deoxythymidine Kinase

Kinase, Deoxypyrimidine

Kinase, Deoxythymidine

Kinase, Thymidine

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP and thymidine to ADP and thymidine 5'-phosphate. Deoxyuridine can also act as an acceptor and dGTP as a donor. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.7.1.21.