Reaction catalyzed by nucleoside deoxyribosyltransferase (2.4.2.6)

		+			=			+
	thymidine	+		methyl 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)benzoate	=		methyl 3-[1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-benzoate	+		thymine