EC |
3.5.4.2 |
Accepted name: |
adenine deaminase |
Reaction: |
adenine + H2O = hypoxanthine + NH3 |
Other name(s): |
adenase; adenine aminase; ADase |
Systematic name: |
adenine aminohydrolase |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-68-3 |
References: |
1. |
Blauch, M., Koch, F.C. and Hane, M.E. A study of xanthine oxidase of rat blood. J. Biol. Chem. 130 (1939) 471–486. |
2. |
Heppel, L.A., Hurwitz, J. and Horecker, B.L. Adenine deaminase of Azotobacter vinelandii. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79 (1957) 630–633. |
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[EC 3.5.4.2 created 1961] |
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