Dihydroorotase
Definition:
EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.5 Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds > 3.5.2 In cyclic amides > 3.5.2.3 dihydroorotase
Carboxymethylhydantoinase is a cyclic amidohydrolase found in viruses and cellular organisms. It hydrolyzes L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin into N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate. In purine/pyrimidine-related metabolism it opens the carboxymethylhydantoin. It features a cyclic amidohydrolase fold.
Carboxymethylhydantoinase is a cyclic amidohydrolase found in viruses and cellular organisms. It hydrolyzes L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin into N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate. In purine/pyrimidine-related metabolism it opens the carboxymethylhydantoin. It features a cyclic amidohydrolase fold.
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