Reaction: L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin + H2O = N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate
Other name(s): hydantoin hydrolase
Systematic name: L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin amidohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9025-14-3
References:
1. Lieberman, I. and Kornberg, A. Enzymatic synthesis and breakdown of a pyrimidine, orotic acid. II. Dihydroorotic acid, ureidosuccinic acid, and 5-carboxymethylhydantoin. J. Biol. Chem. 207 (1954) 911-924.