EC |
3.5.3.6 |
Accepted name: |
arginine deiminase |
Reaction: |
L-arginine + H2O = L-citrulline + NH3 |
Other name(s): |
arginine dihydrolase; citrulline iminase; L-arginine deiminase |
Systematic name: |
L-arginine iminohydrolase |
Comments: |
Also acts on canavanine. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-98-9 |
References: |
1. |
Oginsky, E.L. and Gehrig, R.F. The arginine dihydrolase system of Streptococcus faecalis. II. Properties of arginine dihydrolase. J. Biol. Chem. 198 (1952) 799–805. [PMID: 12999797] |
2. |
Petrack, B., Sullivan, L. and Ratner, S. Behavior of purified arginine desiminase from S. faecalis. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 69 (1957) 186–197. [DOI] [PMID: 13445192] |
3. |
Ratner, S. Urea synthesis and metabolism of arginine and citrulline. Adv. Enzymol. Relat. Subj. Biochem. 15 (1954) 319–387. [PMID: 13158183] |
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