2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase
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2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline-decarboxylase-252-4090738
title:
2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase
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In molecular biology 2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase EC 4.1.1.n1 is an enzyme involved in purine catabolism. It catalyses the decarboxylation of 2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline (OHCU) into S(+)-allantoin. It is the third step of the conversion of uric acid to allantoin. Step one is catalysed by urate oxidase and step two is catalysed by hydroxyisourate hydrolase.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline_decarboxylase
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2024-01-06T10:24:24Z
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