This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) is an enzyme involved in DNA salvage pathway. It phosporylates deoxycytidine, deoxyguanosine, and deoxyadenosine using uridine triphosphate as the preferred phosphate donor. dCK has also been shown to activate several antitumor compounds. This activation process is the rate limiting step for several prodrugs. We are determining the crystal structure of dCK with several compounds to increase our understanding of the enzyme and to aid in the discovery of novel drugs.
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