| Gene Symbol | CDA |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 978 |
| Alt Symbol | CDD |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | cytidine deaminase |
| Other Description | cytidine aminohydrolase|cytosine nucleoside deaminase|small cytidine deaminase |
| Swissprots | P32320 |
| Accessions | AAC69599 AAD15828 EAW94931 EAW94932 EAW94933 P32320 AJ000474 CAA04113 AY634312 AAT47715 BC048284 BC054036 AAH54036 CD675458 HQ448573 ADQ33051 L27943 AAA57254 S52873 AAB24946 NM_001785 NP_001776 |
| Function | This enzyme scavenges exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis. |
| Tissue Specificity | Highly expressed in granulocytes while expression is very low in fibroblasts, chondrocytes, monocytes, and T- as well as B-cell lines. |
| Top Pathways | Drug metabolism - other enzymes, Pyrimidine metabolism |