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ENZYME entry: EC 4.1.1.97

Accepted Name
2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase.
Alternative Name(s)
OHCU decarboxylase.
Reaction catalysed
5-hydroxy-2-oxo-4-ureido-2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate <=> (S)-allantoin + CO(2)
Comment(s)
  • This enzyme is part of the pathway from urate to (S)-allantoin, which is present in bacteria, plants and animals (but not in humans).
  • Formerly EC 4.1.1.n1.
Cross-references
BRENDA4.1.1.97
EC2PDB4.1.1.97
ExplorEnz4.1.1.97
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles4.1.1.97
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature4.1.1.97
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature4.1.1.97
IntEnz4.1.1.97
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 4.1.1.97
MetaCyc4.1.1.97
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
Q45697, PUCL_BACSB;  O32141, PUCL_BACSU;  Q9LVM5, TTHL_ARATH;  
Q0ZDF7, URAD_AMICA;  A5PJD0, URAD_BOVIN;  A1L259, URAD_DANRE;  
D8JBB8, URAD_HALJB;  D4GPU8, URAD_HALVD;  A6NGE7, URAD_HUMAN;  
Q283N4, URAD_MOUSE;  A1L1C5, URAD_XENLA;  

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