Biology:Dihydropyrimidinase

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dihydropyrimidinase
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Dihydropyrimidinase tetramer, Human
Identifiers
EC number3.5.2.2
CAS number9030-74-4
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a dihydropyrimidinase (EC 3.5.2.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

5,6-dihydrouracil + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 3-ureidopropanoate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5,6-dihydrouracil and H2O, whereas its product is 3-ureidopropanoate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in cyclic amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 5,6-dihydropyrimidine amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include hydantoinase, hydropyrimidine hydrase, hydantoin peptidase, pyrimidine hydrase, and D-hydantoinase. This enzyme participates in 3 metabolic pathways: pyrimidine metabolism, beta-alanine metabolism, and pantothenate and coa biosynthesis.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 10 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1GKP, 1GKQ, 1GKR, 1NFG, 1YNY, 2FTW, 2FTY, 2FVK, 2FVM, and 2GSE.

References

  • "Bovine liver dihydropyrimidine amidohydrolase: purification, properties, and characterization as a zinc metalloenzyme". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 226 (2): 469–83. 1983. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(83)90316-8. PMID 6639068. 
  • "The partial purification and properties of animal and plant hydantoinases". J. Biol. Chem. 181 (2): 449–58. 1949. PMID 15393763.