Reaction 21725

Reaction Details
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4-imidazolone-5-propanoate ← urocanate + H2O
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:UROCANATE-HYDRATASE-RXN
References:
  • Kaminskas E, Kimhi Y, Magasanik B (1970). "Urocanase and N-formimino-L-glutamate formiminohydrolase of Bacillus subtilis, two enzymes of the histidine degradation pathway." J Biol Chem 1970;245(14);3536-44. PMID: 4990470
  • Retey J (1994). "The urocanase story: a novel role of NAD+ as electrophile." Arch Biochem Biophys 314(1);1-16. PMID: 7944380
  • Swaine D (1969). "The effect of substrate analogues on the activity of cat liver urocanase." Biochim Biophys Acta 178(3);609-18. PMID: 5784906