Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	arginine deiminase
Alternative names	L-arginine iminohydrolase arginine dihydrolase citrulline iminase L-arginine deiminase
EC Classification	3.5.3.6
Classification	Hydrolases Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds In linear amidines
Catalyses reactions	H2O + L-Arginine <-> NH3 + L-Citrulline H2O + Amidines <-> NH3 + n+1 Amide H2O + N(omega)-methyl-L-Arginine <-> L-Citrulline + Methylamine H2O + N(omega)-amino-L-Arginine <-> L-Citrulline + Hydrazine H2O + Canavanine <-> NH3 + 2-Amino-4-ureidobutyric acid H2O + N-Monomethyl-L-arginine <-> L-Citrulline + Methylamine H2O + D-Arginine <-> NH3 + D-Citrulline H2O + L-Homoarginine <-> NH3 + 2-Amino-6-ureidohexanoic acid H2O + L-Argininic acid <-> NH3 + 2-Hydroxy-5-ureidovaleric acid H2O + Guanidine <-> NH3 + Urea
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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