EC |
3.5.3.18 |
Accepted name: |
dimethylargininase |
Reaction: |
Nω,Nω′-dimethyl-L-arginine + H2O = dimethylamine + L-citrulline |
Other name(s): |
dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase; NG,NG-dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase; NG,NG-dimethyl-L-arginine dimethylamidohydrolase; ω,ω’-di-N-methyl-L-arginine dimethylamidohydrolase; Nω,Nω′-methyl-L-arginine dimethylamidohydrolase (incorrect) |
Systematic name: |
Nω,Nω′-dimethyl-L-arginine dimethylamidohydrolase |
Comments: |
Also acts on Nω-methyl-L-arginine. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 123644-75-7 |
References: |
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Ogawa, T., Kimoto, M. and Sasaoka, K. Purification and properties of a new enzyme, NG,NG-dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase, from rat kidney. J. Biol. Chem. 264 (1989) 10205–10209. [PMID: 2722865] |
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[EC 3.5.3.18 created 1992] |
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