Reaction: methylguanidine + H2O = methylamine + urea
Other name(s): methylguanidine hydrolase
Systematic name: methylguanidine amidinohydrolase
Comments: Acts on some other alkylguanidines, but very slowly.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 73200-93-8
References:
1. Nakajima, M., Shirokane, Y. and Mizusawa, K. A new amidinohydrolase, methylguanidine amidinohydrolase from Alcaligenes sp. N-42. FEBS Lett. 110 (1980) 43-46. [PMID: 7353662]