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HAMAP rule MF_00242

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General rule information [?]

Accession MF_00242
Dates 1-JUN-2001 (Created)
14-JUN-2021 (Last updated, Version 30)
Name Arg_deiminase
Scope
Bacteria
Template O53088 (ARCA_LATSK)

Propagated annotation [?]


Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier
ARCA
Protein name
RecName: Full=Arginine deiminase;
Short=ADI;
EC 3.5.3.6;
AltName: Full=Arginine dihydrolase;
Short=AD;
Gene name
arcA

Comments [?]

Catalytic activity RHEA:19597: H2O + L-arginine = L-citrulline + NH4(+)
EC 3.5.3.6
Pathway Amino-acid degradation; L-arginine degradation via ADI pathway; carbamoyl phosphate from L-arginine: step 1/2.
Subcellular location Cytoplasm.
Similarity Belongs to the arginine deiminase family.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0016990; Molecular function: arginine deiminase activity.
GO:0006527; Biological process: arginine catabolic process.
GO:0005737; Cellular component: cytoplasm.

Cross-references [?]

Pfam PF02274; Amidinotransf; 1;
PIRSF PIRSF006356; Arg_deiminase; 1;
PRINTS PR01466; ARGDEIMINASE; 1;
TIGRFAMs TIGR01078; ArcA; 1;

Features [?]

From: ARCA_LATSK (O53088)
Key     From     To       Description   Tag   Condition   FTGroup
ACT_SITE     399     399       Amidino-cysteine intermediate     C  

Additional information [?]

Size range 402-420 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion None
Comments There is a divergent second copy of arcA in MYCPN. The first copy shown here is a reconstruction and could be artefactual