arginine deiminase activity

Term ID

GO:0016990

Synonyms

• arginine dihydrolase activity
• citrulline iminase activity
• L-arginine deiminase activity
• L-arginine iminohydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + H2O = L-citrulline + NH3. 3.5.3.6

References

• EC:3.5.3.6
• MetaCyc:ARGININE-DEIMINASE-RXN
• RHEA:19597

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO