Reaction: allantoate + H2O = (S)-ureidoglycolate + urea
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Systematic name: allantoate amidinohydrolase
Comments: Also hydrolyses (R)-ureidoglycolate to glyoxylate and urea.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9025-21-2
References:
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2. Trijbels, F. and Vogels, G.D. Allantoicase and ureidoglycolase in Pseudomonas and Penicillium species. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 118 (1966) 387-395. [PMID: 4960174]
3. van der Drift, C. and Vogels, G.D. Effect of metal and hydrogen ions on the activity and stability of allantoicase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 198 (1971) 339-352.
4. s'Gravenmade, E.J., van der Drift, C. and Vogels, G.D. Hydrolysis, racemization and absolute configuration of ureidoglycolate, a substrate of allantoicase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 198 (1971) 569-582.