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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
MDL number:
Recombinant:
expressed in E. coli
Concentration:
≥500 units/mL
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
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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)
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
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
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
T Doi et al.
British journal of cancer, 107(3), 429-434 (2012-06-28)
TAS-102 consists of α, α, α-trifluorothymidine (TFT) and an inhibitor of thymidine phosphorylase (TPI). We conducted a dose-escalation phase I study in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumours. TAS-102 was administered twice daily on days 1-5 and days 8-12 in
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