Citrullinase

citrullinase
Identifiers
EC number	3.5.1.20
CAS number	59088-17-4
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BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / EGO
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In enzymology, a citrullinase (EC 3.5.1.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-citrulline + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ L-ornithine + CO₂ + NH₃

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-citrulline and H₂O, whereas its 3 products are L-ornithine, CO₂, and NH₃.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-citrulline N5-carbamoyldihydrolase. Other names in common use include citrulline ureidase, citrulline hydrolase, and L-citrulline 5-N-carbamoyldihydrolase.

References

• Hill DL, Chambers P (1967). "The biosynthesis of proline by Tetrahymena pyriformis". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 148 (2): 435–47. PMID 6075416. 

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