Arginase ({EC number|3.5.3.1}, arginine amidinase, canavanase, L-arginase, arginine transamidinase) is a manganese-containing enzyme. The reaction catalyzed by this enzyme is: arginine + H2O → ornithine + urea. It is the final enzyme of the urea cycle. It is ubiquitous to all domains of life. == Structure and function == Arginase belong to the u...
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(from the article `metabolism`) catalyzed by argininosuccinase [32a]. In the final step of the urea cycle, arginine, in a reaction catalyzed by arginase, is hydrolyzed [33]. Urea ...
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<enzyme> A ureahydrolase that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine and canavanine to yield l-ornithine and urea. ... Chemical name: L-Arginine amidinohydrolase ... Registry number: EC 3.5.3.1 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ahr´jĭ-nās) an enzyme of the liver that splits arginine into urea and ornithine.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ar′ji-nās Definitions: 1. An enzyme of the liver that catalyzes the hydrolysis of l-arginine to l-ornithine and urea; a key enzyme of the urea cycle. A deficiency of arginase leads to arginemia. Synonyms: canavanase
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a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
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