Search Ontology:

GO: Molecular Function

arginase activity

Term ID

GO:0004053

Synonyms

arginine amidinase activity
arginine transamidinase activity
canavanase activity
L-arginase activity
L-arginine amidinohydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + H2O = L-ornithine + urea. 3.5.3.1

References

EC:3.5.3.1
MetaCyc:ARGINASE-RXN
RHEA:20569
Reactome:R-HSA-452036
Reactome:R-HSA-70569

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amidines

hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amidines Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of arginase activity

positive regulation of arginase activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes