Enzyme Details

 EC Classification 3.5.3.1
 Enzyme name
(recommended)		 arginase
 Alternative names L-arginine amidinohydrolase
arginine amidinase
canavanase
L-arginase
arginine transamidinase
 Classification
Hydrolases
Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
In linear amidines
 Catalyses reactions
H2O + L-Arginine <-> L-Ornithine + Urea
H2O + Agmatine <-> Urea + Putrescine
H2O + Canavanine <-> Urea + L-Canaline
H2O + L-Argininamide <-> Urea + L-Ornithinamide
H2O + L-Argininic acid <-> Urea + L-2-Hydroxy-5-aminovalerate
H2O + L-Homoarginine <-> L-Lysine + Urea
H2O + 5-Thioguanidinovaleric acid <-> Urea + 5-Sulfanylpentanoic acid
H2O + S-(4-Aminobutyl)isothiourea <-> Urea + 4-Aminobutane-1-thiol
H2O + 4-Guanidino-2-nitrophenylacetate <-> Urea + 4-Amino-2-nitrophenylacetate
H2O + 4-Guanidino-3-nitrobenzoic acid <-> Urea + 4-Amino-3-nitrobenzoic acid
H2O + 1-Nitro-3-guanidinobenzene <-> Urea + 3-Nitroaniline
H2O + L-Thioarginine <-> Urea + (2S)-2-Amino-5-mercaptopentanoate
 External links Expasy
KEGG
BRENDA
IntEnz (EBI)
IUBMB
Reactome
MetaCrop


View all entries for EC Class: 3.5.3.1



© HITS gGmbH