ENTRY EC 3.5.3.15
NAME Protein-arginine deiminase
CLASS Hydrolases
Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
In linear amidines
SYSNAME Protein-L-arginine iminohydrolase
REACTION Protein arginine + H2O = Protein L-citrulline + NH3
SUBSTRATE Protein arginine
H2O
N-Acyl-L-arginine
L-Arginine ester
PRODUCT Protein L-citrulline
NH3
N-Acyl-L-citrulline
L-Citrulline ester
COMMENT Also acts on N-acyl-L-arginine and, more slowly, on L-arginine
esters.
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.5.3.15
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.5.3.15
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