ENZYME entry: EC 3.5.4.8

PURL: https://purl.expasy.org/enzyme/EC/3.5.4.8

Accepted Name
aminoimidazolase
Alternative Name(s)
4-aminoimidazole deaminase
Reaction catalysed
4-aminoimidazole + H2O + H(+) = imidazol-4-one + NH4(+)
Comment(s)
Forms part of the xanthine-degradation pathway in some bacteria. The product of the reaction, imidazol-4-one, can be converted non- enzymically into formiminoglycine.
Cross-references
BRENDA	3.5.4.8
EC2PDB	3.5.4.8
ExplorEnz	3.5.4.8
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature	3.5.4.8
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature	3.5.4.8
MEDLINE	Find literature relating to 3.5.4.8
MetaCyc	3.5.4.8
Rhea expert-curated reactions	3.5.4.8

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