kynureninase activity

Term ID

GO:0030429

Synonyms

• kynurenine hydrolase activity
• L-kynurenine hydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-kynurenine + H2O = anthranilate + L-alanine + H+. Also acts on 3'-hydroxykynurenine and some other (3-arylcarbonyl)- alanines. (2)

References

• EC:3.7.1.3
• MetaCyc:KYNURENINASE-RXN
• Reactome:R-HSA-71217

Ontology

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