Reaction: N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate + H2O = L-glutamate + formamide
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Other name(s): formiminoglutamase; N-formiminoglutamate hydrolase; N-formimino-L-glutamate formiminohydrolase
Systematic name: N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate formimidoylhydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9054-92-6
References:
1. Kaminskas, E., Kimhi, Y. and Magasanik, B. Urocanase and N-formimino-L-glutamate formiminohydrolase of Bacillus subtilis, two enzymes of the histidine degradation pathway. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 3536-3544. [PMID: 4990470]
2. Lund, P. and Magasanik, B. N-Formimino-L-glutamate formiminohydrolase of Aerobacter aerogenes. J. Biol. Chem. 240 (1965) 4316-4319. [PMID: 5845833]