ENTRY       EC 3.5.1.61
NAME        Mimosinase
            Mimosine amidohydrolase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
            In linear amides
SYSNAME     Mimosine amidohydrolase
REACTION    (S)-2-Amino-3-(3-hydoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyridin-1-yl)propanoate + H2O =
            3-Hydoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrid-4-one + L-Serine
SUBSTRATE   (S)-2-Amino-3-(3-hydoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyridin-1-yl)propanoate
            H2O
PRODUCT     3-Hydoxy-4-oxo-4H-pyrid-4-one
            L-Serine
COMMENT     An enzyme from Leucena leucocophala leaf, which also contains the
            toxic amino acid, mimosine.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.5.1.61
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.5.1.61
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