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
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes