FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term arginase activity ID (Ontology) GO:0004053 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + H2O = L-ornithine + urea.[ EC:3 ]
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  hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds
   |__hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amidines
       |__arginase activity  1 rec.
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Is a hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amidines
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  • "arginine amidinase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "arginine transamidinase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "canavanase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "L-arginase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
    "L-arginine amidinohydrolase activity" RELATED[ EC:3 ]
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EC:3.5.3.1
MetaCyc:ARGINASE-RXN
Reactome:R-HSA-452036 "arginine + H2O => ornithine + urea [ARG2]"
Reactome:R-HSA-70569 "arginine + H2O => ornithine + urea [ARG1]"
Reactome:R-HSA-9956512 "ARG1 variants don't synthesize urea and ornithine"
RHEA:20569