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EC 4.1.1.97 Details
EC number
4.1.1.97
Accepted name
2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase
Reaction
5-hydroxy-2-oxo-4-ureido-2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate = (S)-allantoin + CO2
Other name(s)
OHCU decarboxylase, hpxQ (gene name), PRHOXNB (gene name)
Systematic name
5-hydroxy-2-oxo-4-ureido-2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate carboxy-lyase [(S)-allantoin-forming]
Comment
This enzyme is part of the pathway from urate to (S)-allantoin, which is present in bacteria, plants and animals (but not in humans).
History
created 2014
EC Tree
4.1.1.10 created 1961, deleted 1972
4.1.1.13 created 1961, deleted 1972
4.1.1.26 created 1961, deleted 1972
4.1.1.27 created 1961, deleted 1972