Question
Organic Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Antifungal agent 5-fluorocytosine is converted to its active metabolite 5-fluorouracil by one of the following fungal enzyme :
A
Cytosine reductase
B
Cytosine deaminase
C
Cytosine demethylase
D
Cytosine deacetylase
Answer
Cytosine deaminase
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (B): Cytosine deaminase