Reaction: (1) (Z)-3-ureidoacrylate + H2O = (Z)-3-aminoacrylate + CO2 + NH3 (overall reaction)
(1a) (Z)-3-ureidoacrylate + H2O = (Z)-3-aminoacrylate + carbamate
(1b) carbamate = CO2 + NH3 (spontaneous)
(2) (Z)-2-methylureidoacrylate + H2O = (Z)-2-methylaminoacrylate + CO2 + NH3 (overall reaction)
(2a) (Z)-2-methylureidoacrylate + H2O = (Z)-2-methylaminoacrylate + carbamate
(2b) carbamate = CO2 + NH3 (spontaneous)
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Glossary: (Z)-3-ureidoacrylate = (2Z)-3-(carbamoylamino)prop-2-enoate
(Z)-2-methylureidoacrylate = (2Z)-3-(carbamoylamino)-2-methylprop-2-enoate
Other name(s): rutB (gene name)
Systematic name: (Z)-3-ureidoacrylate amidohydrolase
Comments: The enzyme participates in the Rut pyrimidine catabolic pathway.
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References:
1. Kim, K.S., Pelton, J.G., Inwood, W.B., Andersen, U., Kustu, S. and Wemmer, D.E. The Rut pathway for pyrimidine degradation: novel chemistry and toxicity problems. J. Bacteriol. 192 (2010) 4089-4102. [PMID: 20400551]