Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
4-guanidinobutanoate + H2O → urea + 4-aminobutanoate
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:GUANIDINOBUTYRASE-RXN
References:
  • Mora J, Tarrab R, Martuscelli J, Soberon G (1965). "Characteristics of arginases from ureotelic and non-ureotelic animals." Biochem J 96(3);588-94. PMID: 5862400
  • Nguyen Van Thoai , Thome-Beau F, Olomucki A (1966). "[Induction and specificity of enzymes of the new catabolic arginine pathway]." Biochim Biophys Acta 115(1);73-80. PMID: 5936244