Thymidine phosphorylase
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Thymidine phosphorylase is a nucleoside metabolism enzyme that plays an important role in the pyrimidine salvage pathway. Thymidine phosphorylase catalyzes the conversion of thymidine to thymine and 2-deoxy-α-D-ribose-1-phosphate (dRib-1-P). Thymidine phosphorylase plays an important role in platelet activation in vitro and thrombosis in vivo by participating in multiple signaling pathways. Thymidine phosphorylase can be used for the study of myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary embolism and cancer.
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- CAS No.: 9030-23-3
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 9030-23-3
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Appearance Liquid
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Color Colorless to light yellow
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SMILES
[Thymidine phosphorylase]
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular disease can be modeled as maladaptive cardiac remodeling, where ischemic injury or pressure overload activates inflammatory signaling, fibroblast activation, extracellular-matrix deposition, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, vascular remodeling, and progressive ventricular dysfunction. The TGF-β/SMAD axis is a central profibrotic pathway after myocardial injury and pressure overload, while innate immune and cytokine pathways regulate leukocyte recruitment, scar formation, and adverse remodeling. Key unresolved questions include which inflammatory signals are reparative versus harmful, when fibrosis is protective versus maladaptive, and whether pathway inhibition improves function without weakening necessary infarct healing or compensatory remodeling.
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (263 KB)
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SDS (251 KB)
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- Italian - IT (251 KB)
- Korean - KR (251 KB)
- Portuguese - PT (251 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Elamin YY, et al. Thymidine Phosphorylase in Cancer; Enemy or Friend? Cancer Microenviron. 2016 Apr;9(1):33-43. [Content Brief]
[2]. Li W, et al. Thymidine phosphorylase: A potential new target for treating cardiovascular disease. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2018 Apr;28(3):157-171. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.10.003. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)