| EC |
1.13.12.1 |
| Accepted name: |
arginine 2-monooxygenase |
| Reaction: |
L-arginine + O2 = 4-guanidinobutanamide + CO2 + H2O |
| Other name(s): |
arginine monooxygenase; arginine decarboxylase (incorrect); arginine oxygenase (decarboxylating); arginine decarboxy-oxidase |
| Systematic name: |
L-arginine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating) |
| Comments: |
A flavoprotein. Also acts on canavanine and homoarginine. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9027-36-5 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Olomucki, A., Pho, D.B., Lebar, R., Delcambe, L. and Thoai, N.V. Arginine oxygénase décarboxylante. V. Purification et nature flavinique. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 151 (1968) 353–366. [DOI] [PMID: 4295160] |
| 2. |
Thoai, N.V. and Olomucki, A. Arginine décarboxy-oxydase. I. Caractères et nature de l’enzyme. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 59 (1962) 533–544. [PMID: 14479405] |
| 3. |
Thoai, N.V. and Olomucki, A. Arginine décarboxy-oxydase. II. Oxydation de la canavanine et de l’homoarginine en β-guanidopropionamide et en δ-guanidovaleramide. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 59 (1962) 545–552. [PMID: 14479406] |
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