Thymidine Phosphorylase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Thymidine phosphorylase (482 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human TYMP gene. This protein plays a role in pyrimidine metabolism, DNA replication and endothelial cell migration and tube formation.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.4.2.4 - ECGF1 - Endothelial Cell Growth Factor 1 (Platelet-Derived) - Gliostatin - PD-ECGF - Platelet-Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor 1 - TP - TYMP - TdRPase - Thymidylate Phosphorylase