| EC |
3.5.4.21 |
| Accepted name: |
creatinine deaminase |
| Reaction: |
creatinine + H2O = N-methylhydantoin + NH3 |
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For diagram of creatine biosynthesis, click here |
| Glossary: |
N-methylhydantoin = N-methylimidazolidine-2,4-dione |
| Other name(s): |
creatinine hydrolase; creatinine desiminase |
| Systematic name: |
creatinine iminohydrolase |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 37289-15-9 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Szulmajster, J. Bacterial degradation of creatinine. II. Creatinine desimidase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 30 (1958) 154–163. [DOI] [PMID: 13584408] |
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