ENTRY       EC 3.5.4.8
NAME        Aminoimidazolase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
            In cyclic amidines
SYSNAME     4-Aminoimidazole aminohydrolase
REACTION    4-Aminoimidazole + H2O = Unidentified product + NH3
SUBSTRATE   4-Aminoimidazole
            H2O
PRODUCT     NH3
            Unidentified product
            N-Formiminoglycine
COFACTOR    Iron
COMMENT     The product of the reaction is rapidly converted into
            formiminoglycine.  Requires Fe2+.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00230  Purine metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.5.4.8
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.5.4.8
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