Reaction: 4-guanidinobutanal + NAD+ + H2O = 4-guanidinobutanoate + NADH + 2 H+
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Other name(s): α-guanidinobutyraldehyde dehydrogenase; 4-guanidinobutyraldehyde dehydrogenase; GBAL dehydrogenase
Systematic name: 4-guanidinobutanal:NAD+ 1-oxidoreductase
Comments: Involved in the degradation of arginine in Pseudomonas putida (cf. EC 1.2.1.19 aminobutyraldehyde dehydrogenase).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 56831-75-5
References:
1. Yorifuji, T., Koike, K., Sakurai, T. and Yokoyama, K. 4-Aminobutyraldehyde and 4-guanidinobutyraldehyde dehydrogenases for arginine degradation in Pseudomonas putida. Agric. Biol. Chem. 50 (1986) 2009-2016.