Category:Complex:allantoinase
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Description (originally from EcoCyc[1][2]) allantoinase
Comments (originally from EcoCyc[1][2]) E. coli is able to utilize allantoin as a sole nitrogen source under anaerobic conditions. It can not utilize it as a sole carbon source. Allantoinase catalyzes the first reaction in the assimilation of allantoin. The enzyme has a very narrow substrate specificity, it is only slightly active on hydantoin, isopropylhydantoin and 5-bromouracil. [3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 EcoCyc (release 10.6; 2007) Keseler, IM et al. (2005) Nucleic Acids Res. 33(Database issue):D334-7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 EcoCyc (release 11.1; 2007) Keseler, IM et al. (2005) Nucleic Acids Res. 33(Database issue):D334-7
- ↑ Cusa, E et al. (1999) Genetic analysis of a chromosomal region containing genes required for assimilation of allantoin nitrogen and linked glyoxylate metabolism in Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 181 7479-84 PubMed
- ↑ Kim, GJ et al. (2000) Functional expression and characterization of the two cyclic amidohydrolase enzymes, allantoinase and a novel phenylhydantoinase, from Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 182 7021-8 PubMed
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