Reaction: L-arginine + glycine = L-ornithine + guanidinoacetate
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Other name(s): arginine-glycine amidinotransferase; arginine-glycine transamidinase; glycine transamidinase
Systematic name: L-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
Comments: Canavanine can act instead of arginine. Formerly EC 2.6.2.1.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-35-4
References:
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