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| Name |
arginine 2-monooxygenase;
arginine monooxygenase;
arginine decarboxylase;
arginine oxygenase (decarboxylating);
arginine decarboxy-oxidase
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| Class |
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases);
With incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases or internal mixed-function oxidases)
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| Sysname |
L-arginine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
L-arginine + O2 = 4-guanidinobutanamide + CO2 + H2O [RN: R00559]
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| Substrate |
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| Comment |
A flavoprotein. Also acts on canavanine and homoarginine.
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| History |
EC 1.13.12.1 created 1972
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| Pathway |
| Arginine and proline metabolism |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Olomucki A, Pho DB, Lebar R, Delcambe L, Thoai NV. |
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| Title |
[Arginine oxygenase (decarboxylating). V. Purification and flavin nature] |
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| Journal |
Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 151 (1968) 353-66. |
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| Reference |
2 |
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| Authors |
Thoai, N.V. and Olomucki, A. |
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Arginine decarboxy-oxydase. I. Caracteres et nature de l'enzyme. |
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| Journal |
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 59 (1962) 533-544. |
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| Reference |
3 |
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| Authors |
Thoai, N.V. and Olomucki, A. |
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Arginine decarboxy-oxydase. II. Oxydation de la canavanine et de l'homoarginine en beta-guanidopropionamide et en delta-guanidovaleramide. |
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| Journal |
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 59 (1962) 545-552. |
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| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: CAS: 9027-36-5 |
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