| Official Name |
|---|
| Aminoimidazolase.
|
| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| 4-aminoimidazole deaminase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| 4-aminoimidazole + H(2)O <=> imidazol-4-one + NH(3) |
| Cofactor(s) |
|---|
| Fe(2+).
|
| 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.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| Biochemical Pathways; map number(s) | H2 |
| BRENDA | 3.5.4.8 |
| PUMA2 | 3.5.4.8 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 3.5.4.8 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.5.4.8 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.5.4.8 |
| IntEnz | 3.5.4.8 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 3.5.4.8 |
| MetaCyc | 3.5.4.8 |
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