Term Name: pyrimidine-nucleoside phosphorylase activity
Synonyms: Py-NPase activity, pyrimidine-nucleoside:phosphate alpha-D-ribosyltransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: pyrimidine nucleoside + phosphate = pyrimidine + alpha-D-ribose 1-phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016154]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: pentosyltransferase activity
has subtype: deoxyuridine phosphorylase activity thymidine phosphorylase activity uridine phosphorylase activity