| EC |
3.5.3.4 |
| Accepted name: |
allantoicase |
| Reaction: |
allantoate + H2O = (S)-ureidoglycolate + urea |
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For diagram of AMP catabolism, click here |
| Systematic name: |
allantoate amidinohydrolase |
| Comments: |
Also hydrolyses (R)-ureidoglycolate to glyoxylate and urea. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9025-21-2 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Florkin, M. and Duchateau-Bosson, G. Microdosage photométrique de l’allantoïne en solutions pures et dans l’urine. Enzymologia 9 (1940) 5–9. |
| 2. |
Trijbels, F. and Vogels, G.D. Allantoicase and ureidoglycolase in Pseudomonas and Penicillium species. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 118 (1966) 387–395. [PMID: 4960174] |
| 3. |
van der Drift, C. and Vogels, G.D. Effect of metal and hydrogen ions on the activity and stability of allantoicase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 198 (1971) 339–352. |
| 4. |
's-Gravenmade, E.J., Vogels, G.D. and Van der Drift, C. Hydrolysis, racemization and absolute configuration of ureidoglycolate, a substrate of allantoicase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 198 (1970) 569–582. [DOI] [PMID: 4314237] |
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