Reaction: L-citrulline + H2O = L-ornithine + CO2 + NH3
Other name(s): citrulline ureidase; citrulline hydrolase; L-citrulline N5-carbamoyldihydrolase; L-citrulline N5-carbamoyldihydrolase
Systematic name: L-citrulline N5-carbamoyldihydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 59088-17-4
References: 1996
1. Hill, D.L. and Chambers, P. The biosynthesis of proline by Tetrahymena pyriformis. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 148 (1967) 435-447. [PMID: 6075416]