Arginase
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- | '''Arginase''' (Arg) catalyzes the conversion of arginine to ornithine and urea. Arg is the final enzyme in the urea cycle. Arg requires 2 manganese ions for functioning. | + | '''Arginase''' (Arg) catalyzes the conversion of arginine to ornithine and urea. Arg is the final enzyme in the urea cycle. Arg requires 2 manganese ions for functioning.<ref>PMID:18360740</ref> |
== Disease == | == Disease == |
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3D structures of arginase
Updated on 03-December-2015
References
- ↑ Dowling DP, Di Costanzo L, Gennadios HA, Christianson DW. Evolution of the arginase fold and functional diversity. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2008 Jul;65(13):2039-55. doi: 10.1007/s00018-008-7554-z. PMID:18360740 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-008-7554-z