Nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferase catalyses cleavage of the 2'-deoxyribosyl-nucleoside glycosidic bond through the formation of a covalent deoxyribosyl-enzyme intermediate. The enzyme is found in various Lactobacilli species where it participates in nucleoside recycling. There is considerable interest for nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferase to be used as an industrial biocatalyst in creating natural and non-natural nucleosides.
Defined by 4 residues: TYR:A-7ASP:A-72ASP:A-92GLU:A-98