Adenosine deaminase
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adenosine deaminase (also known as adenosine aminohydrolase, or ADA) is an enzyme (EC 3.5.4.4) involved in purine metabolism. It is needed for the breakdown of adenosine from food and for the turnover of nucleic acids in tissues.
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Quick Facts Identifiers, Symbol ...
Adenosine/AMP deaminase | |||||||||
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Symbol | A_deaminase | ||||||||
Pfam | PF00962 | ||||||||
Pfam clan | CL0034 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR001365 | ||||||||
PROSITE | PDOC00419 | ||||||||
SCOP2 | 1add / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
CDD | cd01320 | ||||||||
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Quick Facts Identifiers, Symbol ...
Adenosine deaminase (editase) domain | |||||||||
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Symbol | A_deamin | ||||||||
Pfam | PF02137 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR002466 | ||||||||
PROSITE | PDOC00419 | ||||||||
SCOP2 | 1add / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
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Quick Facts Identifiers, Symbol ...
Adenosine/AMP deaminase N-terminal | |||||||||
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Symbol | A_deaminase_N | ||||||||
Pfam | PF08451 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR013659 | ||||||||
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Its primary function in humans is the development and maintenance of the immune system.[5] However, the full physiological role of ADA is not yet completely understood.[6]