Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables cytidine deaminase activity and identical protein binding activity. Involved in UMP salvage. Is active in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye; genitourinary system; heart; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human CDA (cytidine deaminase).