Deoxycytidine kinase

Deoxycytidine kinase
Deoxycytidine kinase

PDB rendering based on 1p5z.
Identifiers
Symbols DCK; MGC117410; MGC138632
External IDs OMIM125450 MGI102726 HomoloGene616 GeneCards: DCK Gene
EC number 2.7.1.74
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 1633 13178
Ensembl ENSG00000156136 ENSMUSG00000029366
UniProt P27707 Q545E8
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000788.2 NM_007832.4
RefSeq (protein) NP_000779.1 NP_031858.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 4:
71.86 – 71.9 Mb
Chr 5:
89.19 – 89.21 Mb
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Deoxycytidine kinase, also known as DCK, is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the DCK gene.[1]

DCK transfers phosphate to deoxycytidine.

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Function

Deoxycytidine kinase (DCK) is required for the phosphorylation of several deoxyribonucleosides and their nucleoside analogs. Deficiency of DCK is associated with resistance to antiviral and anticancer chemotherapeutic agents. Conversely, increased deoxycytidine kinase activity is associated with increased activation of these compounds to cytotoxic nucleoside triphosphate derivatives. DCK is clinically important because of its relationship to drug resistance and sensitivity.[1]

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