Reaction: L-arginine + H2O + O2 = 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate + NH3 + H2O2
Systematic name: L-arginine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Comments: Contains FAD. The enzyme from cyanobacteria can also act on other basic amino acids with lower activity. The enzyme from the bacterium Pseudomonas sp. TPU 7192 is highly specific.
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References:
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4. Matsui, D., Terai, A. and Asano, Y. L-Arginine oxidase from Pseudomonas sp. TPU 7192: Characterization, gene cloning, heterologous expression, and application to L-arginine determination. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 82 (2016) 151-157. [PMID: 26672462]