Reaction catalyzed by nucleoside deoxyribosyltransferase (2.4.2.6)

		+			=			+
	thymidine	+		5-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1H-indole	=		1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-4-(1H-indol-5-yl)-1H-imidazole	+		thymine